jacqleen bleu .

To anyone listening, I NEED any help possible. Please....

2010-09-26T10:36:00.000-07:00

This is very hard to write, a desperate measure I feel horrid to even attempt...
But beyond desprate times call for it...and trust me- im ashamed and very embarrassed-
at what im about to post.

Within the past 3 months, our financial situation went from 'making it by' , to- donating blood for
food. I have done just about everything in my power to make money just to live, besides paying
anything off, as my 200.00 etsy overdue fee right now, is a huge number.

From daily garage sales, hussling anywhere i can for babysitting jobs, trying to find online data
entry jobs, or click advertisements for 5 cents a day...and today I have 3 dollars to my name.

In these past months, we knew- we were going to have to sell our home. And without funding for much
help to fix it up besides painters, all the labor of trimming HUGE partly dead trees on ladders, using power saws, plumbing ourselves, crawling under the scary cobwebb filled deck, painting everything externally, creating bookshelves from old crown molding, etc, cutting glass to fix broken windows, in this san fernando valley heat...its been a nightmare. The ovegrown huge backyard has involved so much- I never would have imagined myself doing. Then from moving huge airmoires, furniture everyday in and out for the garage sales, my back is a mess, but I can now pick up huge pieces of furniture now with one hand! (One good point, i guess :( , breaking our only old wooden rake, no choice but to use it giving me infected blisters all over my hands, inhaling way to much bondo and fainting, being hit with huge tree branches fillled with thorns, and bugs, i look like ive been stung by 50 bees. and I think reading this is doesnt sound like much. But the amount of uncertainty and 7 in the morning till 3 in the morning days of getting this house ready,
has taken many tolls on my physical and mental state. Threw this process, the appreciation ive gained for
those who have to be in extreme heat, fully clothed, mowing lawns and doing such jobs that make such little pay, it breaks my heart. Ive been rethinking my entire future, my etsy, everything. Being in such survior mode,
after 3degree burns (accdential) covering the bottom of both my feet, and still gimping around pulling weeds on my hands and knees, our dog's poison scare (fivel the chiuhaha), I think ive grown up more then I really would have wanted to. But the probabiltity of being homeless or living in our car, has become very real and plausible.

Our house is finally on the market, all the work has paid off. At dont know at what price to our well being,
but the labor is done. Now its a waiting game. We cant pay the morgage/internet/water power, and are
scared everyday, the ignoring of these monthly payments we couldnt and still cant afford, are going to
be turned off any day.

We have 2 bigger dogs and two cats, weve had for a long time. That part is going to be the worst. We cant keep them. Just writing that, my entire throat tightens, i cant. the day when they look at us, like "whats going on??" saying goodbye, its to real, and still trying to find a new place to live...

Im on nervous breakdown mode, I gotta pay my etsy bill, I worked so hard for 3 years on that store, and
its all crumbling. I cant loose it. Its been my life, my income, my pride and personal achievement that know one intially believed would be of any sucess.

What I am asking or attempting to, is if there is anyone who reads this, any kindhearted soul, i know there are still good people out there, i know and hope someone or something will hand me that helping hand, but anything- $1.00, any contribution, tiny or larger, would help me more then you guys would ever know. Some selfless act of anything, I am calling to a higher help. Please hear me.

If you wish to help, donate through paypal, the email address is jacqleenbleu@yahoo.com

And if you email me, or want to be annoymous, but if not, after all this financial devastation is said and done,
hear you me- I will send you the biggest thank you goodie basket possible. I have so much hate in my heart lately, that I did not before all this. And im giving up on humanity these days. If someone gave me 5.00, the thought puts tooo many tears in my eyes. It would make my day. and perhaps the potential outcome of our living for the week....

ANYTHING will help.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading,

much love i send to you,
jacqleen bleu

10 others new at seaunicorn :D

2010-07-30T18:29:00.000-07:00

Photographers on etsy. The fairest of them all, my current obsession:sixthandmain

2010-07-25T17:42:00.000-07:00

Shes live in LA, shes photographs places I know all to well, and have passed by amillion times, in ways I'd never think of. Ive been messing around with the "shining globe/circles" overlay type look for awhile with my own photography. Yet I can never get it just right. But this lady,

blows the orb photog users out the water. To me at least.

Theres to many to choose from, but I am inlove with the dreamy pinked, blurred, spotty LA series of photos. And all the rest that are different- the bottom four. Just beautiful.

See all sixthandmain photography work at her etsy site :

sixthandmain.etsy.com

When life gives you lemons, GIVEAWAY WINNERS.

2010-07-25T17:29:00.000-07:00

I loved all the answers, and was hard to pick, but these made me laugh,
and one of you, beyondrockz! haha you knew exactly my favorite "inside joke" gah i hate that but hehehe uts true, answer! You little manipulater you

Winners are:

1. Kayla said...

When life gives you lemons, squeeze the juice into a squirt gun and squirt it into someone's eye. It'll make you feel better.

2. One of a Kind said...
When life gives you lemons, marinate a piece of salmon, and then cut up the rinds and shove them down your garbage disposal.

You'll be full and healthy, and your kitchen will smell fresh.

3.Beyond the RockZ said...

When life gives you a lemon...
Use it to wipe off that one little streaky area on the chalkboard that your elementary school teacher missed. Then with a smile plunk it right on her desk and say, "nobody's perfect".
------------------------------------------------------

beyond the rockZ, i think teachers need to be educated on the add it creates in there students when they dont get that last dam chalkboard smudge wiped and were forced to look at it!!!! Throw us a stress ball to squeeze at least!

Winners-

Convo me at seaunicorn.etsy.com with your address :)))))))))

Thanks to everyone who participated, ill be doing many more for easy wins :)

New New New at seaunicorn!

2010-07-25T17:20:00.000-07:00

Just 25% of it :)

Ive broken all my toes

2010-07-03T02:01:00.001-07:00

I AM

Loosing my mind.

GIVEWAY. When Life throws you lemons, you make..???

2010-07-03T02:00:00.000-07:00

Obviously, lemonade, is not the answer here.

Be creative, have fun, whatever you think for a second of writing, say it.

Top 3 answers (I dunno, whichever 3 I like the most.)

Will win a free necklace from seaunicorn,,, "the eternal optimist"

GOOOOOOOOOO

im tryin with the enthusiasm......cause i like werid ass-normal-cute-i dunnooooo, etc responses. im impulsive. dont try to impress i dontttttttt care i love everyone. i cry when mustafa dies and watch american idol. just give responses ; )

WILL pick THREE.

:)))))))

Fates arrives in the strangest places.

2010-07-02T12:39:00.000-07:00

My front lawn. hah.

I met Marcy, of rhan vintage on etsy at my garage sale...(the only person who dug into my old vintage stuff I decided to part with, but I like knowing its in the right hands :)

Marcy is beyond rad, and has quite an amazing collection of vintage/old world goods up for sale...it was hard to pick but here are some of my favorites...

See all at etsy.rhan.com

That old clock radio, and globe....are really calling my wallet...

Etsy features Elle Moss.

2010-07-02T12:09:00.000-07:00

Was so hapy to see her finally featured! One of the most deserving I can think of on etsy, and had assumed she had been a featured seller loongg ago. Shes is beyond talented, and I loved her interview.

And was extra happy to see two my older photography photos from our various trades, on the wall in th backround :))

She continues to put up amazing new work, and is always an inspiration.

ellemoss.etsy.com

girl-est, i love you for this.

2010-06-25T23:54:00.000-07:00

From awakes.etsy.com

8x8 fine art print, 15 bucks.

its been said, its been written, writings on hands and skin and profound wanting way to convey things...so many dont work.

This does. To those who never believed in us, and comdemed art as the graveyard sentance, fck you, nicely- f you. Weve already won. Maybe you'll get it all when your gone. But we know why were here, and what we will continue to visually bring into this world. I know, ill never stop.

And when you said, to me.... "I was in clouds, so far out of reality, it was very dissapoiting, and really, you think you can be an artist, actor, this or that?? You've really lost touch with it all, what about graduating highschool and doing something normal?

f all them words weve heard in one shape form or another.

And awakes, your photo- AMEN.

LOOKING FOR logo/graphic art designer, for seaunicorn.

2010-06-25T23:39:00.000-07:00

Really am looking for best of the best.
Costs- name your price, and if i believe in your skill, sold.

Random people whoever, anyone with intermediate photoshop/other digital art programing knowledge, ILLUSTRATORS!!!, in which I would be using a team,
Those with ideas, sketches, concepts, ive run out of time to do all the fun stuff
these days, And really want some professional or starving talent, to work with,
and really give seaunicorn a logo/slogan/design concept for such/illustration/

(a narwhal whale is key.)

The vibe I want is classy, appealing, whislt keeping the quirky playfullness of the narwhal whale, in which i want an illustration. Superior and super amazing font, im picky and have tons of fonts of my own, orator being a fav...

Ive had slogans etc, but Ive changed them over time and growth with my store, and now... as I know seaunicorn jewelry will soon be holding a vast variety of items, all unique, thought out, and made with every idea in me, the slogan "whatever your fancy", isnt doing it for me anymore. Its to vauge, but i dont want anything to direct.

Im not one to create a store around a trend. Things change, and fast. Innovation, is key to me. So any whimsical slogans---- out the window. The magical etc stuff worked at a time for the time it was oh so magic ridden, and the items were magical.

I love magical but when you start seeing it thrown up over etsy, every which way....its not so magical feeling anymore.

Anyways bottom line, I know there are so many people on here who do insane things,
and if ANY one of my little follow population (small and cozy :) and gah hate the word follow, but IF any of you creative folks, looking for a job, or those of you who havent dwelved in yet, but have imagery to support your interest and premise to me.....

DO IT!!!

GO anyone!

Now is the time.

Seaunicorn is growing in ways top secret and unknown to the public,

And i need you digital concept artists.

like now.

AGAIN-------- i dont care what your charge is, if youve down cd cover design for the dears or whoever, name your price. Cause, shits taking off fast and the cost----
right now, happily, mean nothing to me. As I am not paying it. The top secret team is.
muahahahahahha, i wish i could reveal the future of seaunicorn, but i cant,
not yet, maybe not for awhile, but I need the BEST OF THE BEST

convo me.

Poll feedback from yous guys?

2010-06-25T22:53:00.000-07:00

I love polls, i feel dorky putting them up and writing in the answers, but was happy
a nice lil group did participate day by day. And I really loved to see the results and found them helpful.

So I wanted to continue with the polls, but new ones everyweek,

And id love all the votes, that could help all us jewelry designers, even if its maybe not what we'd want to hear. We do it all for you, and I want to make sure I myself, truly consider whats an item or somthing to light up someones day, for lower prices now.

If you guys didnt like the polls to much, or thought there were to many answer options provided, please comment saying so,

And if you enjoyed the idea and watching the results, say so as well :)))

Thanks so much!

Much loveeeeeeee to you all and best of luck as always,

jacqleen

Jewelry POLL RESULTS :)

2010-06-25T22:48:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much to all of you who took a second to vote, it means so much to me! And as well, I hope can help fellow jewelry sellers, get more valued feedback from those who matter most, our customers!

A few votes surpised me, but overall, the winning votes, did not. As I feel in the same boat. Though, I am sick of about 7 others of those trends listed ;).

The main results were as follows

What would you like to

see more of at seaunicorn:

1. %7 picked similar options
2. 4% voted more silver options
3. 3% percent voted more locket pendant pairings and also 3% who would
like to see more earring and rings
4. %2 voted for more ornate
5. 0% percent wanted to see options for brides.

Based on 11 people.

What trends/themes are you- in general; sick of/over... if any

Abit all over the map here, but main results:

1. With 6 % of folks sick of steampunk/twilight related
2. Paris france related at 5 percent
3. Crowns at 4%, and roses/zech flowers at 4%

Based on 13 people.

What stops you from buying at seaunicorn?

1. Price based on 6% of votes, highest. ( I lowered every item price significantly.)
2. 5% of those who voted as- having there eye on things.
3. 4% waiting for new items, 4% voted nothing hold them back but there bank account, and 4 % voted they couldnt decide on one thing
4. A few 1% votes, of nothing was quite me enough, or its all to girlie, I take into consideration and thank you!!

Based on 14 people

Necklace giveaway WINNER RESULTS! :)

2010-06-22T19:14:00.000-07:00

Answer: figure skating, double axel.

And the WINNERS are: Tiffany, Teena Marie, and Dress up Scientist.

YEEEEEE!!! :) Contact me via convo, at seaunicorn.etsy.com, providing your address, and choice between "3 wishes lamp pendant necklace" or "eternal optimist" necklace :))))

The little Story-

Started firgure skating at 10. My sister wanted to start taking lessons, so three times a week, my mom would drive us over there. And whilst my sister practiced before her hour long lesson- she'd pay for me- to just mess around in the "free skate session." They clear all customers when lessons begin. So id go up on the top area and watch my sis. yum and eat mcdonalds number 7. They had it IN the complex hehe. From my lone dog hours of free skate so many times a week days, all day, I started to teach myself things, and just loved it. But had picked up so much on my own, that when it came to putting me in a class, it was a bit of a head scratcher. My sister was now in level 2- alpha, and by protacal- i had to start at level 1, pre-alpha, with a bunch of 2-6 yr olds, and a teacher who was nicer then any person should be ALLOWED to be heh. Anyways after the first day session i took, he asked me why i was in this class? That he would write up a notice for me to move immediately to level 2-beta. So finally I was with my sister. But then, a bout 2 classes into beta, they moved me to level 3- alpha beta. Then started the underlying tension with me and my sister. I think she was very annoyed, because she started way before me, practiced more then me, and now- I was immediately again thrown to a higher course. Anyways in alpha beta, if im rembering right, becomes the main switch point to start "freestyle 1"
No, there is one more course before you get to freestyle. But they felt I didnt need it. So then I was in freestyle 1. Which was my downfall of my ice skating love. My sister joined me within a couple months. But it wasnt fun anymore. It got into edges, and all this fancy foot work I had never thought much about. "the inner angle of the front left blade, and ayeeeeeee. Me and my sister and about everyone in the class failed. Which is normal, as most have to take it 2 times. We took it again, and I passed, which would now send me, not to freestyle 2-3 but to 4-5. I dont know why. My sister was sent to 2-3. Then she quit. I felt really bad...but I wanted to see what 4-5freestyle would be all about. And it was fkin narly. Most girls in the class, had been in 3 times without moving up. I felt like i was just flying through it all till---that first day, strict scary teachers dwelving right into doubling every jump. Lutz, loop, salcow, ect. And really turning up the volume on spins. Beginning to teach- flying camel spins, (insane and scary to me still) layout spins, (i hate removing my eyes from the ice) and split jumps. (which in freestyle 1, theyd help you with a harness) I was fine with sit spins, backwards/reverse sit spins, camel sins, scratch spins, single jumps, speed, super crazy fast with front crossovers/backwards crossovers, left and right for each. im ambedextrious. Which did screw with alot of the things right handed girls could do, but i couldnt do as well as on my left leg. With alot of things, example- (im r handed) like a basic spiral. :/

Eventually, my mom paid for me to get a private coach instead. He was really rad, laid back, kinda hot, young, and pushed me just enough. We'd work on the fear factor of certain jumps, rotations, etc. As getting over the speed factor/scared to fall on your ass, is crucial. So i'd be doing my backwards crossovers, fast, then hed say- faster, and when i thought i was going pretty fkin fast, he said, now "i know you think you cant, but one level FASTER", "then enter it, TOE PICK and DO IT". I was so frackin scared, i couldnt do it.
I eventually got over the fear of my little self limitations i'd set that werent even real, fell and scuffed myself up many times. But finally, I could do the split jumps, both ways with the legs haha. Then came double rotation jumps, a single axel. He'd help me the same way as with the split jump... it was similar as far as speed, and certain toe pick for certain jumps (not a loop), and from the speed, that 2nd rotation started to happen. Then we tried a single axel.
Which is the hardest jump, because you go into it- from a front angle. So the friction betwen your legs, to wrap them super tight, holy shit. It tooks me weeks. Gravity is not on your side with an axel. We perfected a basic axel overtime, then went into- the same speed factors as with everything id learned- just X2. We worked with a harness on this one, to try to axel with two rotations and land it. I was getting stuck at 1 and a half.
Even with his help on the harness. Two weeks later finally on that dam harness, after two hours, ---i barely remeber but my coach started cheering YES!!! I guess I finally did two rotations, double axel :). Now was time to try it on the ice, no harness. I dont know why or how or what got into me, but I felt so determined, maybe because I knew these private lessons costed my parents (before they divorced) a fortune. And i couldnt let them down. Anyways, the 2nd try on the ice, I did it. I was at that ice rink almost everyday for years now. Not because I had 2 x a week lessons with my private coach, but because I praticed constantly on free public skate sessions, and would then do the power skate military like crap after 6 hours of almost running into a million little kids.
I got to a point where, I knew id never be good enough probably to compete, and questioned if i really wanted to allow my parents to keep paying for the outrageous bills? That maybe is was just a hobby, and aye its been fun. So, I stopped.
I regret it sometimes, as looking back, i was young enough to have gone farther and possibly been a professional athlete. But... it all works out in a weird way

I still go skate once in a while, once a year or less maybe. But when im on that ice again, after a few laps, and attempts at my old skills/tricks. It comes back over a few hours like riding a bike. and, i dont always land it, but i can still do double jumps, and a double axel :)

Anyone I tell, they think its so random and whaaaa??? I CANT imagine you doing that?? or, I gotta see this. hah

Any ice skaters, I miss people who knew the terminolgy and all my old friends at the rink....Id love love to talk about figure skating w anyone whos been down my road/close to/or made it way farther ;)

Used to loveeee painting and distressing furniture, could do a cartwheel on the beam at 11 and other gymnastics randomness- back handspring, started my own "store" at 10, and started making soaps, lotions oils, all in these bottles from pier one, scented, colored, wrapped in goodie baskets with celophane... :) it was pretty funny for being ten. I got over it pretty fast once summer was over and school started up again..hehe

Much love,

jacq o bee

Rick berg/rodriquez documentary. If you havent seen it, I promise you-- you wont regret.

2010-06-20T23:29:00.000-07:00

45 minutes of your life, that will not be wasted.

This documentary gets to the point, and the intensity starts pretty fast.
So if your not into it within 2 minutes- its not for you plausibly

But, I cant imagine, someone who wouldn't be- sadly captivated, by this real, poignant, disturbing, heart breaking, yet somehow "freeing", insane story of one boy to man and his chosen departure...

Perhaps I was left so sad... or felt a sense of - this saint watching us all,
who is finally, finally- using his profound need to help people, above us, somewhere...
I know he is a higher creation's masterpiece, sent to the abomination of his mother, for a purpose...sadly in that life, he'd never understand, TILL death. But for me, personally...no- one person's-raw emotion, burning eyes, life story, has ever effected- moved- horrified- and deeply touched me on a level i wasn't yet aware I had.

Many know about the "children of god cult", but few to many, have heard/watched, there adopted baby messiah- rick bergs---- life and death history.

It may not shock some of you, or hit home to your heart, and for others it may border on tooo disturbing or to much emotional insanity and imagery to handle.

I don't know...

Sorry to drag whatever out, I could probably write a book on this abomination, so forgive my ramblings....

WATCH THE FULL, FAST, UN-DELAYED VIDEO HERE:

http://www.xfamily.org/index.php/Cult_Killer:_The_Rick_Rodriguez_Story

I want to grab him threw the video...
and hug him. its so painful .....
worth watching, most definitely.
Just to prevail his message....

love to you all, and tonight our love--
sending to rick, for taking his own,
just to make one of them-- wake up.
And he did not go- in vain.

Thus why I probably feel this need to further get his story heard,
for the sake, that what he died for was wishing to instill, and getting
not only the repsonse he didnt want, but the audacity of the blank confused face,
"they didnt even get it". And he felt, FUCK. I failed, but I also took a life,
desperate for answers... and they dont even fucking get that what they did was
wrong in anyway?! His ending, is more then tragic. Almost makes me wanna get ahold of that mother of his, and demand some answers as to HOW having sex with your five year old son is ok? and FUCK your free love bullshit. the 70's right? well, bitch i deem you worse then manson himself. And I loathe that crazy ridiculous fucker. BUT fuck you lady. ------ugh, shes still alive, still active in the cult, despite her sons suicide, her daughters exotic dancing and hookering to support her drug habbit. I dont blame her.
Thats what she knows. And what she hates, And the hate for men, slave to coke addiction, kill the memories of your dads tongue up your crotch and sodimy at 12 by not only your dad, but 50 other guys. ...I feel like, i may have been her... in one of my 5 lives. The pain/way she laughs when talking, and is in tears at the same time. Thatd be me. Dying for normalcy, trying to pass it off as.... gah crazy shit, but really- cant even fool anyone, the pain and permanent tear stained glass of the eyes, I love her just for even being able to try and add some form of lightness or humor.
Neverending. Sex/child orientanted shit going on almost at last one home on ...ok two blocks, F the "children of god" and the fuckin scum that molest there babies.

im so sick of it. How the shit.

Ohhhhhhhh the human race --- at times, just the fking biggest disgrace.

fuck

.

The scenes of setting the doves representing the 30- other kids raised in the cult who- killed themselves...and the last 10-6 minutes........i ache

F--- the bad reviews

2010-06-20T21:20:00.000-07:00

The movie shutter island, was PERFECT, provoking, atomosphereic, visually stunning, and fuck.... leo's performances these past several years, come through the dam screen and grab you. In the best ways possible.

So good. Sorcesse fans- eh there just jaded.

for anyone who did see it- no spoiler- but youll know the part,

one of my favorites, the intense pen to paper scratching, growing, with

LD's ways of doing snarky and audacity-factor dialouge--- just fking amazing

'AMEN' moments, he delivers, and his eyes...., ugh he is my favorite these days.

Wow crispin was in alice in wonderland?

I miss him.

Speaking of that.......... (it sucked, but another time i guess ill write my mindless thoughts about it. doubt anyones dying to hear it ;)

lalalalalalalalalalaalala, need to duplicate, edit photos, VIRURS on one of my computers, printer isnt worked, no sales past two days, lowered ALL seaunicorn prices, blue screen of death BS (no really IT people call it this. Or BSOD tehehe)
I may be moving this month, not by choice, to another state...

ANYWHERE but here. Ive lived in LA my whole life, and im over it. To little of time to waste here. Portland, I want to come your way........ !!!!!!

Live in the "matise" or riverfront apt insanely amazing complexes. Sell my car, get a bike, and start over in a new enviroment. Its so smoggy, hot crowded, and materialistic here. Maybe everywhere, but LA is the fkin pits to me right now.

who am i talking to?

vent, im venting, i think? man, i need a diary, or a therapist. No many words and thoughts . arggggggggg

love you al,
jacq

NECKLACE GIVEWAY post UPDATE!!! HINTTT and one option-- OUT.

2010-06-18T21:21:00.000-07:00

Making it easier I hope :)

The answer that is NOT,
a current hobby/or something im able to do........

IS-----
paint and distress furniture ;)
(not enough reason to these days)

SO ONLY
3 options now,

goooooooooooooo

and just to reiterate,
to people who have posted-
Im edit copy pasteing the latest comment i wrote; in the main GIVEAWAY POST,

that, triggered this............ NEW post,

here it is: ( i suck at writing without gettin wordy)

----------------------------------
humdudahum said...

ok,
im gonna just do a lil favor for you's guys...Paint and distress furniture-
IS NOT the answer. Had a year run wear it was a fun weekend hobby,
but, nowadays i dont have the time. I wish though...Only cause,
so many people think this is....my lil thing out of all others, bahaha,
i just have to step in. And good call, but not in the options anymore.

So for anyone who DID write this as there answer,
you guys can answer ONE MORE TIME. now that u know;
your answer was wrong- look at the other 3 and try once more :)

i want everyone to win...I will make a post update,
that distress/paint old furniture, is ZAP.
No longer in the game...

June 18, 2010 9:12 PM
------------------------

love love love to you all,

jacqleen

Need your guys help! NEW POLLS id love to get feedback from.

2010-06-18T18:14:00.000-07:00

I made several polls, and I dont know
how to put them directly into a bllog post,

So over to the top right of my blog, there a few,
i'd appreciate so much if anyone reading,
familiar with my jewelry store seaunicorn on etsy,
would take a minute to answer honestly.

Feedback always helps, and im curious to see,
if my own personal votes/thoughts- correspond to yours guy input...

Hope to use the results, for some more new ideas-
I really want to get up and ready for sale :)))

much love,
jacqleen

NECKLACE GIVEAWAY POST! :))

2010-06-16T19:02:00.000-07:00

Out with the old, IN with new.
As far as Seaunicorn. I love these pieces so much,
yet I think they def get shadowed by other more unique items.
So, im offering my little beauties up to anyone who wins.

I will pick the winners, based on if they get the answer- to the question below; correctly.

(My brains abit dead right now, and this is all I could come up with on the spot.)

Based on my stores on etsy, blog,
anything you may know/seen about me,
which is not much at all. muhahaha

THE QUESTION IS:

*Out of the four below options, which would you choose as a random
skill/hobby I have/or am able to do:

1. A cartwheel on a gymnastic beam.
2. Figure skating- A double axel.
3. Paint and distress old furniture.
4. Make soaps and lotions

Your guess is, hey your guess. You have no idea, so just go for it, and hopefully win :) and for the record, there is one main answer.

I'll pick 1-3 winners. Depending on how many of you pick the right answer. And as a winner, you will recieve a choice between- "the eternal optimist" or "three wishes" necklace in my seaunicorn store.

I will keep the post open for 1-3 days. No one who perhaps did in fact pick the right answer, will be notified or in the know. Untill, I determine it closed, and then annouce the winners. hope yous guys take a gander...and ill try to get more creative on my next giveaway, and have it nothing to do about me. But thought this would be really hard and yea...

you may reply with 1 answer, 2 times.

much much love to you all,

jacqleen

:))

Milestone give-way UPDATE. Have picked the designs :)

2010-05-29T12:46:00.000-07:00

I loved ALL the ideas. Thank you guys so much for taking the time to come up the wondrous sounding concepts.

I will be creating them all shortly, and will send each of the designers- there interprated creation, as well as sell them in my store, with designer credit given :)!!

New arrivals at seaunicorn, plus some updates for the future :)

2010-05-29T12:44:00.000-07:00

UPDATE:

MANY new items coming, and I know Ive said that, but I finally have gotten on top of all the 40-60 items I have been working on for a year till now. New expanded collections, bridal line coming, and further expansions I hope I can figure a way to fit into my categories. I love so many jewelry themes, and will be bringing lots of diversity. Going global- from Egypt, to the deep south. Interpretations and odes, military, alot of emotion provoking pieces, things not for the timid, simple little's, tons of pets, whistles, charms, cameos, lockets etc., 14 gold line, silver, ornate, earrings, ringssss, bottles, and some others things I love making outside jewelry. Ive been so inspired by an amazingly powerful-zoom telescope I received as a gift, and its thrown me into a spiral of constant creating. I search and rack my brain to bring you all the best and feel proud of whats to come, and I hope you guys will love the concepts and variety of pieces, as much as I do. :D

Am currently looking for a few more "testers" along with the wonderful ones I have, to try out pieces, take photos, give honest opinions, and in exchange for that help, the tester can keep there favorite 2 of the 10 pieces I would send to them. If you have good photo skills, are a seaunicorn fan, and would be interested, convo me :))

Will be starting some "necklaces giveaways" on my blog,
URL above, as well as some polls, id appreciate any help/
feedback on certain ideas I wanna throw out there...

Also, I will rephotographing certain pieces, to show them in more ways.

And hopefully soon, provide some "lookbook" type photos, of pieces

I think look well together, just to give ideas and more visuals :)

Much love to you all,
jacqleen

Bedtime stories

2010-05-07T13:55:00.000-07:00

Girliegirl fringe

2010-05-07T13:52:00.000-07:00

My little workstation, come to be... humble abode :)

2010-05-07T03:26:00.000-07:00

a bit cluttered lately...though its been worse. I have boxes and boxes of photos, letters, postcards, random things 'jacq' from various people, and i love to splatter all the memories and inspiring images around my magnet board, or the total opposite...when my mind feels chaotic...i take everything down and leave it clean and plain. I think that little method eases my stress....butttt a month later it will will feel so bleak so its back to llama's, old polariods, cards, photography, personal family/friend photos, etsy gifts and/or longer cards ive recieved that are so sweet...and keep me goin when i glance at the couple i choose sometimes...

Anywayss, i keep trying to miniulize it all, but between the custom made bobble head of hayden got me of 'us' and they did a bunk job...his looks like edward norton and i look like charolette gainsberg....we hardly resemble either. But we have a thing/slight obsession with the 'the office', and it makes me smile. tangent, sorry ;/, soo between the bobble head, my dear vintage unicorn, my crystal ball, random nesting dolls ( I love the final babie mushugnut, so treasure like) my london compass my bestest kendall engraved our epitome of 'us' words, to my creature in my old birdcage.... I cant not have them around me :)

Though i did recently put ALOT of my other treasured pieces, away. And its still clutter!

oh well///

Its just a dream....please?

2010-05-06T02:43:00.000-07:00

I dont know what a good dream is. I have had nightmares every single night for 10+ years. I don't know anything else but these worlds that have...become. And they repeat. It may sound not that weird, but its usually a place...a map that is wrong, as far what we know. Lebanon is above Alaska, and above that, is North Carolina. But to the east, its these islands. Where the tide is so high, it falls onto our car as were driving on this creepy dark mountain trail. splashing over us, and we swerve. Then somehow the sky is black...the ocean is black...and theres thousands of decayed cats floating EVERYWHERE on the ocean surface...from the shore, till your eyes get lost in the layered dark color scales that eventually dissipate. They look taxodermed. Its scary. Some are babies...dead drifting from there mothers. In this literally- ghastly charcoal coated ocean. Beyond...there is land....not to far...but its strange. I almost feel safer in this ink among the limp cats, then on that island. And im kinda floating, farther away from the grey island. And now there are these mountain lions swimming around, replacing sharks almost. There trying to bite me, there fangs and aggression ignite this survival instinct in me, I cant explain. and im in some weird raft float. I keep kicking them, in the face and there getting more insane. A bite pierces through my shoes...and i feel an astonished shock of pain... im screaming, and two of them...there looking at me...blood from there fangs, waiting, or something.. I recall vivid thought, the insane visual of mountain lions as sea creatures just casually swimming around, and the profound sense of wrong, terror. and blehhh i am delirious... ive been sleeping so much.. i have a viral stomach flu... and feel like dead walking and am not aware of why, what im writing.

Trying to find my grandfather- John carroll bell. Lousianna, half black/white.

2010-05-05T23:59:00.000-07:00

after watching that show with Susan Surrandon and stuff trying to find there family secrets, and roots;
I got super curious....about the very obscure, and almost obsolete- roots of my mom's- dad.

I spent 40 of my only 80 bucks paypal, on ancestry.com. On a hunt to find out about my mothers bi-racial Louisiana roots, the father who left her at 7, her grandma ida mae and this fellow who is 'John Carroll Bell'.
And through a whole day of delirious searching, I came down to only one death/birth record that really matched. And if this little son of a bitch lived till 2003... its not even fair. The children he abandoned, haven't known of his location, since some estranged phone call when my mom was 12. A real verbal alcoholic abuser. Though a good man without it. People fuck themselves over with such ease and almost zero conviction, it astounds me always...how you remain aware...yet tap into acting cowardly or victimized, and become so un-aware... of your current reality.

If anyone who reads this, as desperate as it sounds...if your in Louisiana and know a bit of its history and natives, and if JOHN carroll bell, rings a bell (no pun intended) or ida mae bell which she later remarried as ida mae fisher. The has three children- John carroll bell (junior but not named so), Irene Bell, and Shirley Bell. I believe they born around 1922 in Louisiana.

thanks guys , or just.. anyone

Nutrition blog worth reading weekly.

2010-05-05T23:28:00.000-07:00

Not because she is my older sister, Victoria Michelle, but because of her in depth personal/accumulated knowledge on the subject of nutrition/weight loss/health/exercise, that I must tell anyone reading...

to bookmark/follow, or just read this amazing little blog.

I know how much time she has spent on it, and how detailed she has written, and how much it would mean to her, for even one person to be interested in. Shes the epitome of humble, and really does offer up some experienced advice. With zero shame ( and why should there be, were so critical) writes, and time lines her own weight struggles with photos and stories. Consistent and well written tips on foods that we have 'deemed' bad but not the case.., foods you wouldn't thought could be so filling, the deal on fiber, example eating plans in detailed outlines, etcc etccc, somethin to motivate us 10 pound hanging on-ers. i cant coin shit, or even put that silly shat attempt ..into... ah geod... im just going to stop writing. BUT------------

The 'Go-To' Girl's Guide to Nutrition and Exercise

Link to her new found blog niche below :)

http://vickymichelle.blogspot.com/

PHOTOSHOP HELP POST. You ask, ill answer.

2010-04-26T18:55:00.000-07:00

Ive been trying to get this "camstudio" free screen recording program downloaded, so I can make some photoshop video tutorials, but its being stupid and not opening :/

I think questions about my jewelry item photos- fill up a good 60% of my etsy convo mechinism. Have no idea, if this post will speak to anyone, but why not.

Just wanted to offer on my blog, any of you with any photoshop questions, whether specific, detailed....I would love to answer best I can with a clear outline of HOW-TO in photoshop.

For example: you want your photos to appear bright but not sooo bright and cant figure out other ways besides the bright tool. Or you want to figure out shadowing/highlights. Or how to make a center light. Or how to change only certain areas of your photo. How to sharpen wisely. How to rid noise, or add it done right. How to use blurs in wondrous ways. How to make photos look older. How to change specific colors. How to use curves. How to use curves to create retro looks. How to offset b/w photos for an aged look. How to create crushed blacks. How to give your shadows the right coloring, how to correct your whites, clever/easy ways to slightly distort photos, best ways to use liquify, how to use the "artistic tools" to your best advantage. How to work with layers. ETC ETC.

Anything you cant figure out and is driving you nuts. ASK AWAY!! :)

Pounce is addicting.

2010-04-26T12:37:00.000-07:00

Etsy item photo HELP.

2010-04-22T22:35:00.000-07:00

a rare occasion with the daily craze,

but it makes me so so happy to help anyone i can...

whether small or little problems.

item photo help/possible total 'i will re-vamp ALL your photos'

if theres a good basic canvas', in detail- focused on you... and your store.

Head to this thread. I will get everyone. swear.

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6501827

Random/etsy pretty.

2010-04-16T15:59:00.001-07:00

Dreamy etsy things.

2010-04-16T15:54:00.000-07:00

cloud bracelet-by alittleluster, photography- by kielyl, necklace- by LeeOhio, clock- from jherrmann

Project runway, Just saw the final collections...

2010-04-16T15:26:00.001-07:00

Im mad at myself now, but i was to curious. And wow. Wont spoil it but but don't like Emilio's at all, don't like seths at all, and like mila ok, (a few pieces I actually love) but almost the best. Jay and 4 others from the season showed also. Jays- suprised i like his stuff the best, out of all of them. Jonathans is interesting and I think i like some of it- a love or hate collection. I kinda love it. Didnt look at the rest... kinda curious what amy did..

Still want seth to win. Or, if he doesnt, then mila deserves to. Cant believe how awful emilios is. just...random, ugly, and the only tie in is 3 colors. Belted turtle necks and 80's knee length dresses...he better not win. I will be outraged. Unless i do not get it...

If you wanna see the full collections now click here:

http://bloggingprojectrunway.blogspot.com/2010/02/season-7-finale-collections.html

Lately I cant help adding words to new photos of mine.

2010-04-11T19:27:00.000-07:00

But i need to stop.

the little ones

2010-04-11T15:02:00.000-07:00

Milestone give-a-way. 2000 sales at seaunicorn!

2010-04-08T02:03:00.000-07:00

Everyone dream up a 'concoction' so to speak, of a necklace you'd like to see in my store....

In celebration of omfg yeeeeeeeeee 2,000 ! im so happy - top 3 design ideas will be created and sold in my store with credit given your way, and of course I will send your design to you, in much gratitude. THREE winners!

I will pick my favorite, so if you could be as detailed or explain the story/items/concept as much as possible, will help me immensely decide.

GOOOOOOO!

Much love to you all,

Jacqleen

Opps, one more... :)

2010-04-08T01:50:00.000-07:00

Few more new photos. Err im always unsatisfied with my work.

2010-04-08T01:48:00.000-07:00

I love my customers...

2010-04-06T13:06:00.000-07:00

The majority of them are so sweet. And receiving special little notes/things like this make me smile all day :)))

Frack american idol.

2010-03-31T13:10:00.000-07:00

But I am a bit fanatical about it. Getting into my snuggy (im obsessed),
and fast forwarding all ryan's crap, to some real fuckin crap.
I don't even know who I like anymore.
Televisionwithoutpity.com is my fun guilty forum read.
And they can always say it better as just as I would...
and I agree with there rambling rambles,
on this pretty shat season of AI.

Siobhan

Rowr17: I though Siobhan's upper register sounded strained. She, Lee and Crystal were my faves headed into the night, and as far as I'm concerned, Lee and Crystal wiped the floor with her tonight.

Miss Mia: The judges righteously slammed her and she was not happy. I liked Siobhan, but she's turned herself into a one-note Johnny. But holy hell, talk about backlash - did we spend 15 minutes with the judges on this one? Yep, I think so.

krisis: She barely hit a note the entire time. I would have preferred a repeat of Paige's performance from last week. I'm reconsidering my stance that she is the best vocalist in the competition.

gunkulator: For the first time she looked terrified to be up on stage. What happened to this girl's confidence? By the time it came to sing the glory notes, it was too late and instead of powerful, they just sounded desperate.

LunaL: I love her, but this performance wasn't her best by a long shot. She didn't earn much goodwill with her attitude during the judges' comments, either. I'm sure the Four Horsemen are irritating as hell to deal with sometimes, but take a cue from Tim and just smile and thank them.

Reia: Siobhan, my love, what happened tonight? Every time she went to hit her higher notes she lost her pitch. Twas a wretched mess of a performance, and I'm so sad that she's been so middling the past two weeks because she was so phenomenal the three weeks prior. I really hope she can pull it together next week, because this was a bust.

ThePsychic81: Siobhan: That was really rough. I remember at one point I sat up and went "OH" because of how badly off key she was. There's no in-between with her...she's either REALLY good, or REALLY bad. She has a ton of talent but is the most raw of any of the contestants...she has the most potential of anyone, though, and I'll be devastated if she's gone having seen her nail "Wicked Game" and "House Of the Rising Sun" the way very few could. Unfortunately, this may have been too big of a whiff given what was a pretty strong night from the other performers.

Shelley Bee: I'm a Siobhan fan, and I thought she was merely "meh" last week, but for the first time, I thought tonight she was outright terrible. Boring song, too. I'm still on her train, though.

Casey

Adammo88: I actually agreed with Ellen - I just thought it was ok. It was better than last week but he was just way too smiley and when one has sub-two minutes to get across a whole array of vocals, he really should avoid the extended guitar riffs. The end did really rev up and I liked it better but overall, ok.

likeacarcrash: Casey was good in the exact same way he always is, which means he's getting old for me.

gunkulator: I don't think this was as great as the judges let on. Very safe song. Liked the guitar playing though.

Song of Roland: you just won't get out of that damn box, will you? It's a pretty, well decorated, fully airconditioned box, but there's a big world out there, boy. Kara is actually trying to give you some good advice.

PerryMason: Not bad. He's never really bad. The vocals are good. He's a little looser. But he's really being lazy with the vocals. He should have knocked this out of the park. Kara and Ellen are actually giving cogent advice here. And no, Ryan, for once Kara wasn't being a crazy cougar, so just STFU.

Mike

Adammo88: Mike That is by FAR my favorite performance from him and I'm so glad he left his weak, breathy falsetto out of it. That song is from India Arie's first album and I'm glad he did it proud. It was nice, sold, and pleasant to listen to - I'd like to hear it again.

likeacarcrash: Favorites of the night for me were Mike (so glad he ditched the cheesiness and just delivered a great song)

LunaL: Not quite the "moment" he thought it was, but the Corniness Factor was dialed down for a change. No Jesus poses, too--a definite plus! I think he should play the guitar more, even though his playing isn't nearly as good as Casey's or Crystal's, because it prevents him from making hammy gestures.

DiDi

Adammo88: Didi Wow, I don't know if all the energy was sucked out of it because she was so nervous about breaking on stage but it was so just there. It was beige. I disagreed with Ellen in that to me, it needed MORE drama - I didn't get the needle to move much at all on the speedometer. And Ryan's shit afterward was just palpably uncomfortable - he is just a effin' terror this seasn and I wish she would've took her hand away and slapped his bitch ass.

Shelley Bee: Geez, Ryan, stop trying to milk Didi's sob story. I thought her refusal to talk about her departed friend was not so much about trying to avoid crying but more about trying to stay classy and not go trolling for sympathy votes

gunkulator: Urrgh. She just seems to get worse every week. The song is just too simplistic to sing without changing it up, and this being R&B week, I think she would have been allowed considerable license to do so.

krisis: Didi's taste in music is phenomenal - it's the fourth week in a row she has picked one of the best songs on the list. That said, I think this is as close as she's going to come to having a moment - and it wasn't much of one. She totally ignored the natural arc of the song, and her prickly tone has no depth to it. Also, she should have kept the dramatic background vocals. "Rhiannon" aside, she has bad instincts as a performer.

LunaL: OK, I'm done with her. I'm sick of her sucking the life out of songs, I'm oh-so-weary of her bitch faces when the judges critique her, and I'm BEYOND tired of her little banter with Ryan (although he deserves equal blame for these nauseating displays). I love this song, and she ruined it with her melodramatic interpretation.

PerryMason: Oh, God, that was horrendous. Who the frak told Didi she was a vamp? She sounded like a tipsy lounge singer. And Didi, the fact that you are not an R&B singer isn't an excuse for a bad performance. BTW, Ryan, trying to get Didi (who to her credit resisted) to tell the viewing audience that she was singing that song for her friend who died four years ago is not helpful. Didi, you aren't just supposed to challenge yourself, you are supposed to MEET the challenge. If you can't sing the song without crying, DON'T SING IT. F (However, I must say, Didi gives excellent bitchface.)

NeedISayMore: Yeah, I hate everything she's done after the Hollywood week. It seems her voice is limited to a narrow style of singing. Getting by week by week made her think she was more versatile. I don't think she can branch out. I think the only thing she could have done was to find a song, for whatever challenge, that was closest to her style and then shoe horn that baby into her niche, because her voice isn't crossing over anywhere.

TIM

ImaginaryFriend: As to Tim - Simon's comment "Well done." was one of the funniest things I've seen on AI, ever. To summarize: "You don't listen to us, you do what gets votes, you'll be here next week -- so, well done!"

likeacarcrash: Tim is... I don't even know. The judging panel was pretty hilarious.

Allie5687: I must say, I loved Tim’s good-natured dismissal of the judge’s negativity. They really can’t get the kid down, can they? I love it. I don’t love Tim’s voice, I haven’t bought any of his singles, and I haven’t voted for him, but the fact that he just smiles on after weeks of verbal abuse…I’ve gotta give it to him

Miss Mia: Tom Jones is alive and well, and performing on American Idol. Simon sums it up by saying AI voters are idiots and we'll be seeing Tim next week.

Adammo88: Tim The judgery after his performance was the best thing that has happened all damn season - Simon untethered was epic in his honesty.

Thomasina22: Tim Urban! I'm starting to love this kid. He can't sing for crap. I don't care though. He was cracking me up. The judges rip him apart and he just stands there and laughs in their faces. He's on tour, he's just having fun at this point.

krisis: tim (Randy had a valid point, but, um, there was vibrato. Ellen, hilarious but also sort of spot-on, notes that Tim lost the adorableness. Also, really impressed with Usher with Tim - THAT is mentoring.)

bzork: I voted for Tim. Just because his not leaving made Simon get all soft and squishy and smiley and resigned in the best possible way. :P I adore that kid. He MUST sing I'm A Believer at some point, but I'm not sure he's that self aware.

Konfusion: Okay, I'm going to say it: I love Tim Urban. He's managing to play the game and not give a shit at the same time, and I adore him for that. Don't ever change, Tim.

LunaL: I still think his voice is stronger than the judges give him credit for, but this performance . . . oh, dear.

PerryMason: Tim however is hampered not just by his flimsy vocal instrument, but the fact that when he stares at the camera, he is not eyefucking it, he is begging it not to hurt him. Randy debases the Idol franchise for all time: "At least you sang in tune."

random- Except Tim, who keeps on smiling in the face of everything, and you know what? He's so Wonderbread you could squish him into a tiny doughy ball with bangs, yeah, but I like the fact that he's not letting these people get to him. You get on with your whitebread, Pat Boone self Tim, and rock on. Or musak on. Or something.

chemguy79: I actually thought that Tim sounded OK tonight. I think that if he were to try to push his vocals, he'll be slammed. If he tries to sing a song straight, he'll get slammed since he isn't pushing himself. Hell, the boy gets slammed when he stands there and smiles. I think that he should enjoy the journey as long as it lasts since there isn't a chance in the world he'll get past the Top 7, if he's lucky enough to get that far.

Andrew

krisis: (Again, Usher so on-point. Wow. Is he auditioning to be a judge? Again, bad behavior from Ryan causes a freaking circus.)

gunkulator: sang like a frightened turtle too.

JackFlash: Andrew, you're so laid back, it's like you've already left the room when you're still there. Casey, that goes for you too. There is such a thing as too laid back, dudes. Plus, Andrew is the dorkiest of hipsters. He bugs. Still, it was pretty good for both of them

Katie

Allie5687: Pageant Katie was nowhere in sight tonight. Instead she had Princess Leia’s sex slave hair and strange, incomprehensible pants.

Adammo88: Katie For the record, I think Simon is insane (rarely, but yeah) thinking she is a country singer but she was a karaoke singer tonight. This performance just made me angry and I don't care if she goes.

krisis: the lethargic attacks really deflated what should have been a really cool third verse. (I feel like this is an issue for a lot of good teenage singers with classical training - they're not used to carrying a solo rock vocal, and they don't know how to breath through a long, belt-y phrase.) But, she can sing. Well. When she's on she's one of the better technical singers in the game. Also, it was a good impulse to duet with the background vocalists

Shelley Bee: When Ryan asked her if she would listen to Simon or listen to Kara, I kind of wished she'd said, "Um, Crystal?"

LEE

Miss Mia: Another personal best. This has actually been a very good show. Lee showed everyone why Simon has been so high on him. Best of the night so far.

likeacarcrash: Lee's arrangement was great and one of the only times the band didn't sound muzak-y tonight.

PerryMason: Okay, here is a place where I think Usher actually made a difference. I've never thought Lee's voice was all that, but this was clearly his best vocal performance so far, not just in terms of pitch, but in terms of energy and feeling. He STILL stands there looking like a constipated turtle, and I don't think that the performance was quite the "life changing moment" that Simon said it was, but still, bravo Lee, bravo Usher. Great improvement.

JackFlash: Lee is getting there. But put Crystal's dreads on him and he's Adam Duritz.

saskia: Now here's a love train I'm definitely on. I adore Lee, he has an excellent voice and stage presence; I actually think he's sexy! I was so happy to see him step up this week to show what he can really do. I'm with Simon on this one too. Excellent.

Crystal

Allie5687: I think that the piano totally fits with her vibe, so I think Simon jumped the gun a bit (although maybe Didi’s transformation has made him overly cautious). And she looked sensational. She doesn’t only have to wear clothes made of hemp to be genuine.

likeacarcrash: Crystal was good as always, but she was clearly uncomfortable playing piano and singing at the same time.

LunaL: I liked her changing things up by playing the piano, but I hope she doesn't let the AI Glam Squad get too strong a hold on her. I'm not sure I care for the false eyelashes and stiletto heels on her, but if she keeps singing like that, she can wear a tube top, for all I care.

Song of Roland: I thought the piano playing and backup singers distracted her from her vocals. She was as good as usual, but I was hoping her 'taking a risk' would include a different song choice. But yay for her actually leaving the piano and standing there singing without an instrument, even if it was only a minute.

Snark Shark: Crystal even manages to talk back to the judges and NOT sound like an idiot. That's a talent too.

liese: Crystal was fantastic. Only complaint is her performance didn't go on long enough. Why does it feel like she barely sings 3 or 4 lines but some of the others performances goes on for days. I want to hear her do an entire song. You just know deep down that Crystal knows how to build a song to a climax that can rock your world. She looked very pretty tonight.

saskia: I always enjoy her performances, no different this week either even though I don't love the song. I think she'll win it and I'd be OK with that (even though I'd prefer Lee to win). Excellent.

ThePsychic81: I felt uneasy when I saw her stand up...she really does look like someone dealing with health problems. It was solid, but not her best performance vocally...but there was something special about it...the fact that she put down the guitar just to show she could and stepped out of her comfort zone was a "moment" (ech...hate that word now with its overuse on this show).

Aaron

PerryMason: Um, Aaron, didn't anyone tell you that Kris had a "moment" with this song just last year? The song kind of overwhelms him. Why did they give him the pimp spot with this? It's a little knollish, I think

ThePsychic81: Underwhelming, to say the least. Sounded much better singing in front of Usher than when he got on stage.

THE SEACREST

Allie5687: it was an utterly bizarre night. It’s like Ryan has given up entirely. He behaved strangely and erratically, no? The moment after Didi’s performance was awkward, too. I dismissed rumors about the two, but there seemed to be something bitter between them and he pressed her far more about the song than I thought was necessary. His antagonism of Simon has moved past charming banter, and is now grating.

JustADream: Ryan's pseudo-shrink fest with Didi was totally awkward. Let go of her hand, Ryan.

USHER

Allie5687: First of all, I have to say that Usher was a fantastic mentor. He gave specific, constructive criticisms and put into words what I’ve thought and couldn’t express. Usher understands performing in a way that made Miley Cyrus’s attempts at mentoring look all the more ridiculous.

krisis: Finally, again, Usher - fantastic. One one of the best mentors in ages

estragon: Usher had more star quality than anyone he was talking to. Just having him onscreen was exciting to watch. I don't even listen to his songs all that much! But that's charisma right there. And I liked that he was coaching them on how to be excellent, as opposed to how to just get through the performance.

Cassandra42: My favorite part was Usher, and I don't even listen to his music, but that guy has charisma. Plus when he sang part of "Ain't No Sunshine" to Aaron, it just showed how bad everyone is this season. Usher was hotter in his 10 seconds of singing "I know" over and over than the whole rest of this season put together.

THE JUDGES

mojoween: The judges repeated themselves so much and there was just so much extracurricular shit going on it was quite difficult to focus on what this show is supposed to be about - the singers and their singing.

estragon : If nothing else, this season proves that four judges is a mistake. They should have taken all the money they gave Seacrest and given it instead to Paula, who was really the soul of this show in a weird way we can never define and probably never really confront. Kara and Ellen together are about 15 times as boring as Paula, and Simon is now the nice judge for the most part and I don't understand anything anymore. When you have a successful formula, no matter how cheesy, do not fuck with it.

Miss Locks: I loved seeing Simon care for once, at least with Lee and Crystal. What he said to Lee was pretty amazing.

kattam6175: I'm totally fine with Ellen as a judge. She gets that she's not there as a music critic, but as a layman/fan. She's just saying what she would have been thinking had she been watching from her living room. I don't always agree, but I much prefer her to yo-yo-yo-you-worked-it-out Jackson.

THE SHOW

Allie5687: Oh, and another thing. I despise the backstage camera work. There was no reason to follow a visibly upset Siobhan backstage. She held it together onstage, guys. Can you leave her some dignity? The same goes for Didi.

bzork: Wow. There were actually a couple of WOW moments for me tonight. Courtesy of Lee Dewyze (I always knew he had it in him, and I think he's starting to realize it too and awwwww. *sniffle*) and Andrew Garcia! I mean, I'm legit excited for the studios.

estragon: But many things annoyed me tonight! Many things related to Ryan Seacrest! They should have kept him poor but honest. When they signed that $15 million deal he just became a total douche. He was annoying as hell, aggressive, fake and obnoxious. In previous seasons he was the voice of reason. Now he's the ringleader in a circus of babble.

Eponah: This season is definitely wanting in a big way. Have to laugh that for all the pre-season declarations of "its a girl's year" by the judges, the girls are seriously wanting. Except for Crystal, she deserves the praise. Nice to see a bit of a change, but I agree with Simon, don't let the AI make-over machine change you.

Some of my new random photography.

2010-03-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

Mookie and fivel?? Im testin the waters of a a kinda cat and fat cat.

2010-03-19T21:11:00.000-07:00

So far there doing good besides a few swats and hisses from mookie. They sleep in the sun 8 inches apart from each other on my bed, and where ever fivel is, mookie will come around shortly. Either cause she wants my attention, or wants to continue her curious wonder...of what the hell fivel is. I think she thinks hes a little kitten. Unlike my other cat Chloe, whom is mookie goes up to... theres ALOT of tension and if to close, one will swat or run away. But fivel just looks at her and the more I keep an eye on them and bring them closer together, assuring them its ok and not making it tension filled, they've been doing so well. Mookie is the most loving thing... to me only these days. But when she was a baby, she was so friendly and rubby kissy to ANYONE. Like a dog. Now shes about 7 and pretty chubs, and mainly sleeps, begs for food, and then purs and rubs my face for attention. I so badly want her to do this to fivel. But I can already see, it wont happen. Fivel sometimes playfully makes a biting motion at her, or like to paw at her waving tail...which have been the mookie swat altercations. But overall, when there on my bed together awake or sleeping... there fine. On the floor, there fine. Mooks licked his ear today, it was so sweet. But I know she thinks hes a threat and doubt they'll be cuddle babies together. His playful demeanor will immediately make her get on the defense instead of realizing hes harmless and WANTS to PLAY not hurt. CATS and dogsssss. ERRRRR. I want them to be smitten so badly.

Haven't taken a photo of mookie in months, (her real name is destiny, but mookie is just instinctual to call her. A nickname turned almost name. But when shes in trouble, its DESTINY!??! hehe.

Heres mookie 2 years ago (Siamese mix, I always think of her as my little snow leopard). And looking at this, sheeeeeeesus, she was soooo much skinnier. I think her stomach hangs on the floor almost now. Any diet we try, we just go nuts from her mew meow meow and then runninggg to her food bowl all excited.. we gave in...

PS. my grammar is shat when I write just to write, and spell check seems to pick up things in red lines more times then others, its weird. forgive me. I can write proper with fine grammar... if its for school. which i haven't been to in 5 years, but I miss. Lately I wanna be a doctor. But math... will kill me. I failed algebra one. No, it wasn't even algebra one, it was called "algebra topics" which was algebra one slowed WAYYY down for all the math cants like me. Yea I failed THAT one. But my dad made me get a tutor once a week, and once I actually paid attention instead of passing notes and putting on more eyeliner, It clicked easily and I got an A in the class. Geometry though? fckkkkk. No way no how. Proofs? I got the isosceles triangle and measurements and angles, easy- fine. Then we get to proofs. I cheated majorly in that class. It was sad... everyone did, there were like 3 people that would do the homework and pass copies out to the rest of us. And test time... we all slipped notes back and forth under jacket sleeves. But I got a B. Im not for cheating if its something you really take pride in. I am for it, if its something that you ll dad will rip your report card to shreds and throw the paper at your face. Literally.

what could I NOT write a million dumb words on. Every topic... anything... I could write an ocean. Its almost sad. maybe i should make another non store related blog for this shat. i have a need to write. and when I do, its alot. even if it was about apples.

Etsy shopping for baby Fivel.

2010-03-19T20:52:00.000-07:00

Words cant convey my love for this puppy, i seriously feel like i have a new infant to care for. And care about in crazy protective ways I didn't know I had in me. But anyways, at the salvation army today I found a little terracotta leather backpack with cute stitching, and my first thought? yay my papoose carrier for fivel! I know I KNOW. But you'd have to see him in it and how dam cute the whole ordeal is. He really likes it in there. I cut out all the inside fabrics and foam parts, then scissor cut a circle initially, so he could poke his head out a tiny bit, then i gave the circle ears and it looked like a devil, so I then made it into a square, and NOW mannnn, he can get out of the fckn square. And I thought it was the perfect size for his head to peak through, and now shit... its to big. But once im walking with him, yeah strapped on like a papoose hehe ( i hate that word papoose...really cringeworthy) he doesn't try to squirm out, out of fear, from the distance to the ground... just once I put the bag down on my bed he goes nuts to get out. But when carrying him, he just pokes his head and ears out. It looks like a backpack with a dog head in the middle, its so cute and pretty wtf funny. But hey, he started liking it,...kinda... no torture device! Just maybe if I go to the market or somethin... hehehe

Anyways then my brilliant idea of what can I do to the backpack thing.... cause I can never help myself... I thought carving out an F. But way to hard. So etsy is good for almost everything, search: vintage: F pin. Didn't find much, so i went with buying cute vintage pins of all the animals he reminds me of. A deer mostly. but as well a siamese, FOX, kangaroo, and mouse of course :)

I bought them all, im such a dork i know but oh well. Im gonna pin them all the the bottom.
Watch, he'll bite and tear at the ventilation square I cut,and rip the leather with his baby teeth, and then I got some funny animal pins. eh there so cute im sure ill figure something good out... sorry this is pretty not intersting.. butttt

Heres the pins, and new pictures of fivel. Sleeping on Hayden, and making his funny serious face with my mom. Oh, the chihuahua bookmark,... don't ask. I just like it. gah im loosin it.

Wishlist

2010-03-18T15:52:00.000-07:00

Dress form
A large antique golden harp :)
A royal dandy pig. (they stay piglet size!!) google now if you havent seen them, so cute!
Dresses from sarahseven on etsy
Glimmery muted gold curtains with some twinkle
a tamagachi virtual pet from the 90's. hehehe
glass slippers. really.
a new camera!
a video camera
Renaissance costume-like Victorian movie set big ornate ballgowns. I like dress up
A hair grow miracle.
realistic mermaids fins.
Models.
The bravery to shave my head.
French bistro patio set.
Gardening stuff. I want to plant seeds and have a little pomegranate tree.
A fountain. Just everything to complete my wonderland backyard...a ladder into the treehourse im making, tea lights, a grill, white roses, baby trees, lanterns, koi fish pond. finish painting the victorian shed and make it a place to sleep, ah ill get it done one day.

Wha?? I WON!!! YAY!! Best etsy product photos!!

2010-03-15T13:24:00.001-07:00

Was so surprised to see a lil "2010 winner" label over my name, I was in 2nd but pretty far behind ayra weddings beautiful work. I'm so shocked, as I pretty much gave up voting there at the end, or trying to get anyone else to...BUT YEEEEEEEE!! so awesome, and everyone who voted for me, like I said in the initial post, if I won- id send you all a free locket.

And Im sticking to my word. FREE lockets to everyone who commented that they voted!

Please leave a comment on this post, if you prefer a 24 inch gold snake chain, or 17 inch with the locket. (only options)

And then convo me your address on etsy :) USERNAME: seaunicorn

yay yay yay!

The Box?? James marsden I LOVE YOU.

2010-03-06T19:45:00.000-08:00

Ok who saw the movie "the box"?? I mean coming from the director of Donnie darko, I figured i'd posses that very on purpose, confusing undertone, meant to be deciphered by watchers in a million ways... so nothin else is out movies are pretty take it or leave it lately, - just on demand rented this box stuff... no spoilers, but 30 min in, I thought I had it completely figured out...

The goal, the cycle of the box, the purpose, the nasa underlying involvement obviousness, and the upcoming sadness. But maybe I drifted off at some crucial parts while drawing in my sketchbook (how artistic fuck you did that sound ? no I really suck, but love trying) and im left pondering the very very close to end sad scene, the actual end, and the half faced man looking at his 'next box. Because, I don't want to mess it up for anyone, I dont want to state my conclusion or take, cause im also pretty dam confused. But I always feel like a fucktard reading moviespoiler.com. Guilty on many occasions, but can someone help me out??? Maybe the cheap trader joe's red headachey wine. But I thought this would be a more confessedly fun, lil somewhat thrilling, non-amazing piece of work- like 'eagle eye' or some gov. shit. Trailers really mislead you. SCI FI and just SAD and WTFFFFFF. And gah with that santa ringing the bell in a trance, just camping out in the middle of the road?, try any harder for the donnie darko weirdness factor?? c'mon

shha. Did watch inglorious bastards with my sister before this box, 2nd time seeing it and loved it 5 times more. I have some peeves with it. But brad pitt (and the tension, amazing acting, high autenticity and take on it) make me just wish i was half as genius as quentin, who i have a slight love/hate relationship with. But brad... NOVACK FROM THE OFFICE?? ahaha my awkward little ryan, anyways pitt just makes me laugh and smile and really really puts me in a trance of wishful momentary thinking, that perhaps im watching a documentary, and the atrocities actually did end much sooner then the abhors that continued in actuality. Think if I had a bat, staring at a nazi who so easily did away with precious scared children, there families... id have no problem smashing that cunning smile/pound his skull in; office space printer style, at all. Nope, I would not care. not even slightly.

ps. james marsden! im so happy this guy is now in a leading role. 2nd noah anyone? darby made it half assed somehow, but I love james. I think he has a very uncontrived, and realistic way of presenting his lines and expressions. ok seven thousand dresses wasn't a remarkable performance, but I hope to see him get into more grit. He can make me cry... and I like that.

A bit tipsy, and about to go plier in some leafs for my not selling '3 pearls in a pod necklace'.
Those things are trickier then i initially remembered bending to pod form. gah I hate when you do something random and almost effortless with no expectations for the outcome, then when you try again, ACTUALLY trying, its ironically much harder.

Don't drink and blog,

i posted some god awful unreadable message several days ago, without my glasses on, abit buzzed, and god the shame of seeing that I actually published the post... shit. Luckily no one really read it. Blogger+crazy lil me+drinks, is one big fking mess. but im sure it will happen on many lovely upcoming occasions.

I love violet bella. Her photo is utterly my dream girl lesbo-straight crush. and she needs to come to LA now. I want to braid your hair, and dance. I was serious when I said I love loving strangers.

Mookie attacked Fivel tonight. I felt so mean givin mooks a lil spanking and kicking her outside. Lil tail between her now chubby thighs, just so disgruntled. Just when I thought maybe she'd want to snuggle w him. I think I pushed the boundaries alil to far. I basically took them both in each arm and tried to make them hug. tehehehehe I'm on a mission for cats and lil dogs to cut the shit out and be like these oddball couple miracles on animal planet. I believe in you mooks. i do

shes hissing at me only a little bit. and i want to pick her up by her scruff and knock some sense into her. then a stop and think, shesus.... what kinda mother am I going to make?
but don't attack an innocent baby puppy :( so mean mookie. so mean

New baby fivel.

2010-03-05T13:21:00.001-08:00

Never cared for chihuahua's or yappy small dogs in general. They gotta bad rep for sure, which sucks, cause this dog is the sweetest, smartest, loving, non-yappy, loving little dog ever. And I could not be happier. So glad I dismissed everyone who said I would go nuts having a chihuahua and why spend 8grand on some rat when you could save another poor dogs life? Well I am the biggest animal lover there is, and hopefully one day can have a ranch and save every pound animal out there. But hey, dogs at pet stores need to be saved to.

Fivel is almost 5months, think hes a miniature one, not teacup, but not going to get to big.

My other baby, my half Siamese queen mookie, is cooping better then I thought. She does
not seem to understand quite... what he is. Its like a deer, mouse, siamese, dog, and fennec fox all got together, some gangbang 200 yrs ago and came up with this. ew shut up jacqleen. heh anyways he mainly reminds me of a baby fox. Hes burrows and digs and climbs around your neck to sleep... he HOPS so dam high, I wanted a fennec fox BAD and was ready to find someone in Oregon where its legal to help me get one, but fivel acts more like a cuddly fox then anything, im so overjoyed.

Yet to get a really good picture of him, he doesn't like the camera and wont sit still for it, but here he is with my mama, (who swore off anymore animals, as me and my sister have left her with 4 she takes care of that we begged her for when younger, but shes almost more obsessed with this lil guy then me and hayden)

on my moms lap, tired fivel

Etsy finds, me want!!

2010-03-03T16:15:00.001-08:00

Upcycled roses by edyodeco, 12.50 at edyodeco.etsy.com
and gold glimmering gorgeousness from AbbyBlaine,
18.00 print at abbyblaine.etsy.fom

too senseless to go insane

2010-02-27T16:57:00.001-08:00

hear this sound.

the agony of the elephant

the nightmare of the midget

while caged parrots sit and flourish of color

while pieces of people fall over the edge like pebbles like rocks

even the trees we walked under seemed less then trees and more like everything else

the junkies junk as the alkies drink as the whores whore and the killers kill

the weather stays mostly the same.

defending the truth?

2010-02-27T16:54:00.000-08:00

no, the truth in any case, needs no defense.

complaining is basically the egos favorite strategy for strengthening itself. when you don't have much to identify with, you easily survive on complaining alone. about other people, negative labels, egos need to be right. its habitual, and its unconscious, and you don't know what you are doing much. resenting other people with there lack of integrity, what there doing, did in the past, what they say, or things they’ve failed to do, what they shouldn’t have done. egos loveees it. the faults perceived in another sometimes aren't even there. more of a projection by a mind conditioned to see enemies, flaws, negative points. and feel superior. the ’me’ going to make the most out of it, a me that enjoys making someone wrong. being right is a identification with a mental position. a perspective, opinion, judgment, story. for you to be right, you need someone else to be wrong. you find yourself saying, believe me i know. the ego crept in. the I feels offended because somebody doesn't believe what I said. every ego confuses viewpoints with facts. only through opened awareness can you see the person or situation, instead of adopting one limited perspective.

A vent not aimed at anyone in particular.

Award for best item photos ! :)) vote and possibly get a free locket

2010-02-21T15:59:00.000-08:00

Just was notified about this award for 5 best etsy product photos, and could not NOT believe i was in that 5. Its so flattering, as i tend to really think my photos arent great. and work like a nut taking them.

So heres the click banner they give you to use, hope it works, and anyone out there who has a second of time, i would be so thankful to you if you voted for me. The prize is amazing, id love to win it, though as of now my rank is def not on top and unlikely to catch up and possibly undeserving to the amazing other contestants, but id be overjoyed to win.

NOW im not bribing you hehe but if I win, everyone who votes for me, ill send you a free vintage golden 24 inch oval locket. Don't know if that breaks there rules, hope not. But I seriously will send what ever amount of people who vote for me, and leave a comment saying so. :D

k dont think that worked but heres the link or site:

http://blog.roseflash.ca/2010/02/i-heart-design-awards-best-etsy-products-pictures/

Random thoughts, pretty girls, mean girls, and the inner couch muffin i am.

2010-02-21T11:01:00.000-08:00

kate winslet looks like a cherub. a really sexy cherub.

Hitler wanted to be an artist or architect? He actually produced some really good paintings. Well to me, I cant paint to save my life. and now bodies are being shoveled and im about to cry and get major emotional why am i watching this in the background but Wendy Williams was on the other day i must have been watching the news or family guy or somethin, and i really liked her. she gave me a happy vibe and Hitler and Wendy Williams in the same paragraph is the embodiment of how my mind thinks. sadly

think this is my least favorite season of project runway. can they show updates ever on the older winning designers... cause is it just me or do they disappear from the face of earth? Anthony is annoying but when he talks to tim he cracks me up. i never thought id start to dislike the gun.

these progressive commercials just neeed to stop. now. what song is freecreditreport.com going to put into my head non stop this week? and why does that guy bop his head and look at me like he wants to rape my kitties?

im not negative and i hate people who rant and bash celebrities anonymously. if i was famous id have a really really not good time. its out of control. the blogs, the tmz's, the blah blah blah. marylin monroe im sure had her fair share of cocaine but happily there weren't paparazzi parades who caught it and i get to remember her lovely. oh but so sad the poor thing. im serious, there's nothing worse then having everything in the world and still feeling so sad. well, all that money could buy,

i really loathe a seller on etsy.... if you guess who it is ill send you a free necklace :)))) muhahahaha

they still play old dougs and rugrats before dill ruined it for me, on some weird channel. think we all still have alittle ridiculously nice guy doug funny in us

my fiance got me a chihuahua for valentines day. i never knew i could be so gogly eyed and obsessed with something. besides my fiance. he doesn't act like any yappy chihuahua Ive ever been around. hes so good. and sooo small. 4 months old, about the size of a soup can right now. ive been waiting for a boy animal i can name Bogart. my favorite word, but he just wasn't a Bogart. so we went with fivel. someone else has to remember fivel goes west? ohhhh aw and the secret of nimb! That big black rat really freaked me out when i was a little. ahh and now im thinking of the brave little toaster and fairytale theater oh i loved so so much. my fiance hayden got me brave lil toaster, and jeez the blanket is such a little bitch. I used to think he was the cutest thing. maybe i was a lil whiny bitch to

you know those people you can just never imagine having sex? Morgan freeman? who else... Danny Glover? dont know why there both happened to be middle aged black actors hehehe. i have a corrupt crush on Ricky gervais and hope hope we get to go see him at his California stand up. I also got a weird thing for don cheedle, willem dafoe and crispin glover. the rivers edge crispin.

fivel is sleeping and he looks like a baby fawn in the meadows, like bambi. Disney is kinda fucked. kill bambis mom, kill moustafa, drown the genie, and the end of the fox and the hound make me bawl like a baby

i need to go back to school. i really want a degree in zoology. who are these lucky fuckers who get to raise baby lions and wolfs and clouded leopards.... i need to be one. i kinda want to start a cattery and breed Abyssinian kittens. there so so beautiful and amazing. I need 2,000 bucks to get a 'stud' and 'queen' or whatever they call it. but i also racked up 700 in my posh chihuahua website shopping cart. who really spends 20 dollars on a organic toy? me. Im pretty tempted to buy him these little moccasin booties and this little xxxxs hoodie. but my fiance will kill me. oh and this bowwow butter balm and fur butter and papoose carrier and hehehe even the stroller. i know if i had a girl chihuahua, i would be one of those people. i would buy her dresses and bows and pink 500buck beds and now im seeing they have nail polish, ahh holee shit i think i never got over playing with my babydolls

this 4.00 lipbalm called berry by tessamarch on etsy, is obsession. i need to buy 50 of em, they work so good, smell so good... and the girl is 16 and sooo cute and sweet. im a fan

sucker for american idol yesss i am, andrew garcia or the guy who sang the paula abdoul straight up, i need that on cd now. he must win. allison shoulda won last year. shes amazing. and when adam did crying, i think i cried. i love him. kris i loved to. poor kris... is the ford commercial all hes got now?

i sound pretty uneducated. but random thoughts and Wendy Williams and american idol will do this.

k enough silly rambling.

who really will even read this. i feel like Miranda July. i could do anything say anything..... i know nobody is reading..... i hate a flower on etsy and the bitch needs to get her own idenity

lalalaaaaaaaaaaaa im prettttttyyy hungover looooooooooong night and adderoll right now mixed with the tired haze, i feel like on acid. maybe i should start working so customers don't hate me. they can get really pissy. im not nordstroms.com jeez im one lil person!! i love love when i get nice customers.

this girl wrote me the nicest thing ive ever read, i cried and even printed it out to read to hayden, cause i think he doesnt tell me that he likes what i make- enough. i cant find the convo now and feel like a real shit. i wanted to reply and thank her so much and send her a goodie bag. she loved the old declair ballroom necklace... maybe just maybe she will find this and incase, i love you random girl. i seriously love you. i love loving strangers

i cant see my studio room floor. and yet i still buy supplies non stop and amillion idea trays and so many things i just cant get organized and photographed. i need a life organizer. or hire someone to keep me on track of life. any takers?

Wonderland #1268

2010-02-05T18:08:00.001-08:00

will post sellers and links sshortly

Etsy Valentine Part 3.

2010-02-05T18:05:00.001-08:00

will write seller and links shortly

Etsy Valentine Part 2.

2010-02-05T15:32:00.001-08:00

Will write sellers and links shortly

Etsy Valentines Part 1.

2010-02-05T15:12:00.001-08:00

will write sellers and links shortly

Little etsy rustic romance.

2010-02-05T15:00:00.000-08:00

will write seller and links shortly

Etsy Find. lejardengirl Photography :)

2010-01-22T14:58:00.000-08:00

lejardengirl headlines "little pieces of things I adore..." Well, have to say, little pieces of things I MORE then adore. These simple yet unique and just beautiful dreamy captures, immediately caught my eye. A lovely little quaint little photography store I cant wait to see more from. She sells the images in a 5x7 size, for only 10 dollars! Amazing find. Here's some of her stunning work... See more at lejardengirl.etsy.com

Seaunicorn finally returns. A glimpse of things to come.

2010-01-16T17:52:00.000-08:00

I had so many plans/ideas/works in progress for the new year, before falling into a pneumonia at the end of of December. Has been quite awful, and left me bed ridden for what felt like a hopeless forever. Three weeks later, I am finally better, and so excited for all the new items, 50 plus coming super soon...so a sneak little peak for anyone wandering about....

Items will be up this week, along with a boat load of 20 others, and 20 more the following week, if I can make it happen and continue to remain well. Thank you so much, everyone who supports my store and even blog, I cant tell you how much your comments mean to me.

:DDD

Kendall

2009-12-13T12:40:00.000-08:00

Those old drunken pirate photoshoots, for you my phillip olive hoffman.

More new jewelry in store now !

2009-11-14T19:36:00.000-08:00

NEW in shop !! :)))) and lots more to come!

2009-11-12T20:45:00.000-08:00

The little rainy day story.

2009-10-16T13:33:00.001-07:00

Darkly romantic jewels,

Gorgeous serene photography,

random Interior design inspiration

1. white and brass rosary ($36) by sadieolive at sadieolive.etsy.com

2. 'Illume' photograph ($35) by Aliciabock at Aliciabock.etsy.com

3. Unknown found image 4. Found Flicker image artist unknown

5. Little feather necklace ($21) by Laralewis at laralewis.etsy.com

6. Photograph by Eilwen, at eilwen.etsy.com

7. Key to Pandora's box ($26) by MissCAlexandria, at MissCAlexandria.etsy.com

8. Pretty unknown interior design inspire room

9. Victorian Frame & Print ($95) by sadieolive at sadieolive.etsy.com

10. 'August Lights' (35) photo by Alicia bock at Aliciabock.etsy.com

11. Pretty unknown bathroom interior design inspire room

12. Audrey Necklace ($19) by laralewis at laralewis.etsy.com

13. Lotus sage earrings ($20) by Paradox at Paradox.etsy.com

14. 'A Visit' Photograph ($30) by ellemoss at ellemoss.etsy.com

Comfort.

2009-09-13T14:48:00.000-07:00

yk

2009-08-21T14:55:00.000-07:00

Etsy spotlight on: OdalisPetitMenagerie

2009-08-20T15:37:00.000-07:00

OdalisPetitMenagerie makes the most beautiful, delicate, unique headbands ive yet to see around etsy. I love her use of metals, a renaissance-like soft nature, gold/silver juxtasposition, and such femine dainty pieces. Had to buy the gold and silver dragonfly band, and must say it was even more stunning in person. Plan to buy many more :)

View buy at: OdalisPetitMenagerie.etsy.com

Jewelry sellers I adore

2009-08-20T15:33:00.000-07:00

From left to right: floral brooch by Damsongin, at damsongin.etsy.com tons of treasures! Vintage avon glimmer point ring from Windowsill, at windowsill.etsy.com and beautiful earrings both from fariedtreasures, at fairedtreasures.etsy.com :)

Shoe obsession.

2009-08-20T14:40:00.000-07:00

I lately am shoe crazy. If I get obsessed with somethin, whether makeup, clothes, hair things, SHOES, I get obsessed for the week. Right now I am in love with CLEAR shoes. Dying for the chanel ones off ebay, but there to pricey for me. Found great knock offs from "classified", that I adore. Sizes run small though, I am a 71/2, might have to buy an 8.

From left to right: see through classic black patent leather Chanel flats (200+) Gabriella rocha suede black flats, (zappos.com, about $40 not bad at all) Marais USA pink ballet, (hard to find, about &70) Marais USA prince wedge ($80 bucks on urbanoutfitters.com)

Left to right: Classified clears I bought from ebay, $20 bucks, Stuart Weitzman clear gold heels (100-200+), Sucker for seafoam, so some dainty little ones from urbanoutfitters.com, and
600$ bow pumps from valentino, saks.com

Ahh just to cute.

2009-08-20T14:32:00.000-07:00

From Left to right:

Favorite Yellow Dresser $375.00, by OhClementine, ohclemintine.etsy.com
Buttercup luck mixed paper journa,l by afiori , afiori.etsy.com
Favorite Yellow Dresser $375.00, by OhClementine
Vintage French Rococo style Porcelain Vases $12.00, from elitas , elitas.etsy.com

ETSY Spotlight on: Munieca

2009-08-20T14:21:00.000-07:00

Everything in this charming etsy store by Munieca, is just adorable. Beautifully photographed, and rather unique, to say the least. Consisting of sweet handmade jewelry, a vast range of whimsical artwork (from Alice, to mushrooms, to victorian tim burton-esuqe girls,) bookmarks, and much more, a definite store to take a look at!

Here are just a few of my favorites, was hard to pick :)

Growing II - print - 15.00

Paper bird earrings, 6.00
Growing print, 15.00
Celeste Paperdoll earrings, 8.00

View buy at : Munieca.etsy.com

Michael Jackson. A long, but must read.

2009-07-03T18:20:00.000-07:00

Michael.

The person,
skip the legend.

A hauntingly tormented, yet inconceivable loving heart...in constant turmoil. A heart that would grow so big, only to be dissected so maliciously. A heart that would break itself over and over again, till it finally won. Eight days ago ironically, it did.

A heart trying to recover any fragile piece, it could be put back in stride. A heart tossed around like a toy, battling to find itself- in its own right place. A heart destroyed by its inadequacy to just BE, a heart that wanted so much, and, a world that took it all.

Life of epic proportions, cant be written of
in some brief paragraphs. I encourage you to read
if your interested. Insight/views on events,
his passing, and mainly; this man's incomparable
humanity. I honestly know in my gut, Michael
was an amazing human being. Most opinions can get
rather controversial when it comes to such the
"rise and fall" But I truly feel, I somewhat personally
understand, the notoriously misunderstood Michael Jackson.

At first it didn't hit me... I somewhat forgot the humility, sympathy, and sadness I always felt for Michael in the later years. 7 days later, I feel strangely devastated. Upon actually sitting and watching the news for hours, the tragedy hit me somewhat hard, and I began to hysterically cry several different times.

I remember always being a defender of Michael. After the
"living with Michael Jackson" documentary aired, I still didn't think
he came across as crazy, as millions thought.

Michael knew no normalcy. Famous before you've hit puberty,
to much to fast blah blah blah. But, the horror of his fathers
mentality towards him, the extreme mental/physical abuse all
happening, WHILE your a child, with no life GEARED for a child,
pretty much deemed him tortured for the rest of his teen,
and adult life.

Personally, I think Michael is asexual. Seems like he struggled
quite a bit with seeing himself as an attractive black solo star,
and could only really portray that image on stage
or when in his 'zone'. His only escape.

He's always been quite shy, soft spoken, and
heart-heartbreakingly insecure. He obviously hated the face
he saw in the mirror. I think who Micheal really wishes he was,
and could never be, was his stage persona. The confident,
slick performer with the thrusts and sexual moves/lyrics.
Yet I think sex scared him to death. True or not, his reveal
of loosing his virginity to tatum o neal, in the thriller era, and
remembering being scared out of his wits...his facial/manly
insecurity and painful shyness, made the event I presume,
very awkward and just plain horrible for him. He couldn't
see himself in the sexual manner many women at the time did.
His other stories of his brothers having sex in the same room
with him when he was still a little, sunshine singin Michael,
I think disturbed him poignantly.

At a frail naive age, he got a very frightened complex
about sex. And being so insecure with appearance,
he probably felt to embarrassed, to much pressure,
to enjoy any of it, once he was 20 or so. He lost
his virginity pretty late, and because he held off so long,
his lack of experience he feared, would just be a humiliation.
Especially when he was starting to be named a young sex
symbol, who COULD be that way on screen/stage, but could
not portray such in his own real life. Because of such the
contrary identities, he figured the expectations from women,
would be rather high, and he knew he was clueless when it came
down to it. Sorry this is repetitive. Not trying to sound all
intelligent, I just write how I think in my mind. which repeats
itself like a carousel. Ok, so he got it over with.
I believe he admitted that even after, he hated it. And I think
for the above reasons. Seems like most stars get as much as
they can, all the backstage girls waiting, the countless 70-80s
rockers that 'personal numbers' would fill a stadium.
The difference is, there fame gave them a huge amount
of confidence, where Micheal, seemed to just feel more
pressure. Further struggling to be who he wanted,
and who the world wanted him to be.

By no means is Michael insane. He has extreme dysformic
disorder about his appearance, yes. He made a whimsy
peterpan land for himself and children, yes. He had a chimp
(so what?), yea, he married lisa marie, yea, he made a deal
with a surrogate so he could have the children he longed for,
yes, he says weird things when on the spotlight, yea,
he rocked his baby- named blanket (like there aren't budget ass
celebrities naming there new kid "frog"),
so he'd stop crying (notice the baby DID stop) yea, he had a
problem with extreme spending as he did HAVE an abundance,
sure, he masked his children from the media and public,
yes makes sense to me actually (when your kids come home
crying saying there being called wacko jacko, added to the
media scrutiny hes already deals with over kids) he showed his
baby to fans chanting to see him, in a rather clusty way, yea.
I think in such a hyper situation of demanding fans, its a head rush,
and of course he didn't mean to create a dangerous situation.
If I was some famous icon, and i was in my hotel room,
just had a baby, and 100 excited fans with signs downstairs
are going crazy, crying, yelling my name, going nuts to see me,
yea I'd go out on the balcony and make there night.
Why not. If they started clapping and saying "I LOVE YOU!!!" and
"Show us the new baby!!", I think being excited myself,
maybe I would want to share that with some gathered fans.
Since Micheal did want to protect the newborns face
from the public, I think he held the baby so strangely,
because hes only got two hands jesus christ, and hes trying to
keep the dam thing covered, yet still give a peek to the fans.
Its understandable.

Maybe it seems like I'm spinning all his manic and bizarre
behavior into "no were the weird ones", but I do really think
most of the documentary was so blown up, and the aftermath
was just, ridiculously harsh. The man is sane. The man has
a lot of issues, but that doesn't mean hes crazy.
We all have issues, a lot of them, and if you multiply that scale
by ten, as your adding worldwide fame, you get issues that would
grab onto someone like Michael.

The only thing I find really questionable is the skin.
I think if he had the skin disease he says he has, he would have
spotting marks, I don't know if you could turn stark white, with
no signs you were black. But i'm no expert on the subject, so it
could be possible. Yet I think that given his extreme issues with
his face, I wouldn't put it past him, if he did some strange skin
dying thing. Ive never heard of such being done? How that would
work, last, what, bleach? Wouldn't that burn you up? What the hell
would dye your entire body, super pale white, from black?
I even cant think of a plausible answer. I mean, he takes off his
shirt in videos, concerts, and he has no blotching? Which either
tells me, he did something reallllyyy weird, OR he really suffers
from a rare skin condition. Which would make the umbrella
not so 'wacko'

I'm not so sure he WANTED to be a white man. Wanted to look
feminine even, as he later did. (the eyeliner, red lip stain)

Dysformic body image disorder, mainly in anorexic cases,
is a real, and very painful disorder. Micheal had it bad with
his face obviously. Once he got the first nose job, he just
got hooked. He couldn't see he looked perfectly fine, instead
he saw a monster. And thus the disorder starts to really take
over the mind. Detaching it from the norm of society, and
that reality of society. You don't see that your 75 pounds,
you see your 150. You get addicted to achieving the YOU,
YOU can only see in your head. And no one else has box seats,
so they think you've gone mad, they dont know the goal
your trying to reach, that you BEILIVE you can. They see the
disorder in working mode, and the delusions it comes with.
Michael never would have been happy with his face.
The surgery, the numerous attempts at facial harmony...
its a fine line, michael really really ran over. He was ok with
the first nosejob probably, but still haunted by the fact it
could be better, he figured, a second would do just that,
and so on so fourth. It kinda parallels his young career.
Told he had to practice till be was better and better, and
it was never enough for his father. That corrupt mental
thinking scarred him, to not only sing, perform better,
be better, but to make everything better. Targeting his
biggest nemesis, his face. Till he warped it so much,
that it was, well... scary to look at.

A real victim of his own want to be attractive and FEEL
attractive, he ended up, looking ironically, like an alien.
I also think some of his facial issues, were results of his dad.
He might of saw so much of his cruel father, when he
looked in that mirror, that anything even relating to
the man, he wanted to completely distach from.
And he most definitely did.

I can relate VERY much, as I have suffered from anorexia,
and being chubby, but to the point where I thought
I was obese, and would hide in big clothes for 5 years.
Even around my parents, even when sleeping. I created
a brutal and exhausting complex about my body. And it
controlled a good amount of my life from 10-20 years old.
May sound petty, but its nothing to be underestimated.
The petty factor, has not much to do with it. It stems
from many other things and IS NOT even really about,
wanting to be skinny. Ive been on both sides of the
spectrum. The insecure, suicidal, obsessive compulsive,
lonely, to the narcissistic bordering on death, toooo
skinny, promiscuous, moron. And being super skinny,
I was still...unhappy. The weight was never the underlying
problem. It never is.

And when you can have everything you want in the
entire world, and you still find, you are so sad.
Well, FUCK? Its pretty awful when you realize,
the real problems still sit where you sat a year ago.

Anyways, whats is so bizarre to people, is really more
misinterpreted, and quite sad. Making yourself your
own prisoner.... is about as sad as it gets. In my
humble opinion. People never WANT to go to jail,
be locked up forever...Yet we ourselves, with our
natural freedom, actually voluntarily make ourselves
prisoners. And its such a dam waste. Ive always been
very susceptible to pain of others, unusably highly
sensitive and caring, because of my own past, and
that does put a slander on my point of view. But till
its happened to you, how could you understand.
Or if it has happened to you, and you've made it
through, and now look down on those who cant,
just because you did... GO YOU

Micheal was such such a good person, with a heart to big.
I think just as his brother said, the world wasn't
ready for Micheal. Our world by nature, cant help but
turn good, into some kind of abhor. Cant help but
slant words spoken, cant help but take and take.

Neverland, his own creation of the perfect, adventurous,
magical dream; his vision, what he built, imagined,
and cared so deeply about. Finally making his deleted
childhood a reality. The carousel, ferris wheel, train,
ice cream fountains, gardens, etc, turned some kind of
fucking kittie porn castle. Made into a devious place,
a lure, a wacko installment. And it was shat on.
Its disgusting how such a miraculous wondrous place,
could be deconstructed so dis-stainfully. I agree with Michael
when he said, ITS NOT SEXUAL. Were the ones making
it sexual. And I believe, we did. I really don't buy the
molestation charges. I believe Michael. Again knowing
not much normality, he would say things that were
honestly innocent, and had no idea he came across a
certain way. Because HE KNEW how much he loved
and cared about children, as he was never a fulfilled
one. He felt there pain, he wanted to be there, he
wanted a world that loved, a world that sadly
doesn't exist.

He finally, got to have it all. And they took it just like that.
It was taken away abruptly when he was that
innocent little boy. and just when he freed himself,
to live that detrimental part of life just once, they took it.
And that child yearning to exist, died all over again.

They took and they took, till there was nothing left to take,
but the man so continuously humiliated. As if his life,
the whole thing, was just one big mockery born.

That smiling little boy singing ben breaks my heart the most.
Micheal loved that rat and cared about him no matter
what it looked like or who said it was a stupid pest,
what everyone else thought was an un deserving rodent.
They didn't see it as he did, that maybe they'd think
twice, if they knew how special he was.

Michael was such a deeply special person. The ones who
care the most, hearts are just to big, feel the most.
Strongly sensitive to the pain and sadness, everywhere
in this world. And there hearts aches for everyone so strongly,
they forget about there own happiness.

In ways, I don't know if Michael really knew,
just how special, and how loved he was.
And like most tragedies,
the one he wanted to love him the most,
never truly could communicate such.

I love you Michael, the Michael you never thought good enough,
attractive enough, perfect enough. All your 'flaws', clumsy nature,
those words that cant manifest into accurate sense at times,
that smile, where I can see all the passion, care, and hope, you carry.
Its your gift, you were designed to impart onto others. And
although some did not reciprocate your gestures,
the global world, as a whole, DID. That unstoppable light
your presence beamed, is eternal. Another life, another land,
somewhere far better, has always understand you,
commended your caring spirit, and applauded
the magic and hope, you created for more then so many.

A genius, is always misinterpreted.
Micheal understood the human condition, more then most of us.
The importance of being nurtured, praised, and always making sure,
one knows they are unconditionally loved.

want to be here nowww

2009-06-30T00:49:00.000-07:00

whatever works

2009-06-30T00:32:00.001-07:00

vintage etsy

2009-06-30T00:28:00.001-07:00

Salmon pinked and powderd blue.

2009-06-30T00:24:00.001-07:00

Golden lacey girly grits

2009-06-30T00:20:00.001-07:00

A purple red summer

2009-06-29T22:13:00.001-07:00

Buy these mugs before i do :)

2009-06-29T20:59:00.001-07:00

Playing with food, vintage summer mugs, dreamcatchers and vibrant ear decor

Top: vintage plastic cups set by leVintageMaison at

leVintageMaison.etsy.com (15.00)

Bottom from left to right:
Earrings from Miasophia, at miasophia.etsy.com,
'Needle felt play food' 15.00 by lammie at lammie.etsy.com
Lucy dreamcatcher by tamar, at tamar.etsy.com

pupppetttssss time

2009-05-31T21:39:00.000-07:00

I don't know what it is about these puppets by etsy seller staceyrebecca, but they bring me back to childood, and make me want about 5, as an adult.

How cute is the little grey dog looking all awkward and adorable?? And the mouse or, bunny? I love how you almost cant name the exact animal :)

View buy at:
staceyrebecca.etsy.com

peache

2009-05-31T21:13:00.000-07:00

Will list stores shortly

Favorite etsy jewelry shops of the week...

2009-05-31T20:37:00.000-07:00

Love love love the feel, colors, and charming-ness of the following store. Worksinprogress, a photographer/jewelry designer, carries a lovely abundance of whimsical gems. She was so friendly as to offer an interview....

1. What got you interested in jewelry making?
I've actually been interested in jewelry making for a long time; when I was younger I used to make little friendship bracelets and beaded bracelets too. As I got older, my range improved and I think my pieces have too. ;) And I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 17 (about a year and a half ago)! After that, I started buying tons of earrings all the time, and really got interested in jewelry making then. And that is the first jewelry I would make and sell, stud earrings, which are good for beginners as they are simple enough. And then I started finding all these adorable charms and things, so I began to make necklaces and such. It's nice to be able to think up a design I would like to wear myself, and then be able to make it too. Because sometimes you might not be able to find a ready-made piece like you are looking for.

2. Which do you prefer, photography or jewelry creations?
I love both, but I think I prefer the jewelry creations. And I think in this economy, people are more likely to buy something they can "use". So they'd rather buy a piece of jewelry they can wear instead of a photo. Plus, selling online, I can combine both! So I can take interesting product photos which satisfies both aspects.

3. What does the jewelry world need more of?
I think the jewelry world needs more "whimsical" pieces. I find that a lot of sellers don't have that touch of whimsy. But I really think that is what people are looking for, they would like something unique and clever that isn't just some beads strung along a chain. So I try add some whimsy and clever-ness into my pieces; the jewelry themselves, the photos, the listing writeup, the name, etc. Especially online, people are buying an "experience" basically. And sometimes it can be tough to do that unique, whimsical thing, without seeming overly childish.

4. What are your favorite things to shoot?
I love taking photos of flowers, even "weeds" if they look pretty! I also like old books, and vintage-y things. And I love self portraits! But the reason for that mainly is because I don't really have any other models available all the time. ;) And I also like to take photos of things that aren't necessarily seen as "pretty", but I can try and capture their beauty in an interesting way (like with the weeds).

5. Who/what are some of your top three influences?
I have always been a big fan of the Olsens! haha, and I really admire their style, business skills, etc. And then my very favorite poem is Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee" and a lot of my pieces are inspired by lines taken from it. I also just love words in general! So another big influence of mine is music, and I take great meaning from song lyrics.

view buy at: worksinprogress.etsy.com

Another current favorite shop, would be yellowgoat.
Everything is so classic, simple, beautiful, and feels so original.
She photographs her work amazingly.
I want everything she makes, but I think the ring box the most :)

View buy at: yellowgoat.etsy.com

Now, a must see store. So creative. Take a look at the bridal section.
I want that 150.00 necklace!

view buy at muntedkowhai.etsy.com

Finally, by Opulentoddities, a fun, creative, edgy shop,
with tons of amazing necklaces.
View buy at: opulentodditites.etsy.com

mauve world.

2009-05-31T19:02:00.001-07:00

a bit of forest

2009-05-27T16:08:00.000-07:00

a bit of folk

2009-05-27T16:02:00.001-07:00

New shop items! :D

2009-05-25T14:03:00.000-07:00

the birdies song, whistle necklace,
and little dainty knotted golden bow... now available :))

rings roses masks and always adorable friend elle moss

2009-05-20T12:12:00.000-07:00

hide and seek. from left to right:
doppelganger 2 print, by elle moss, at ellemoss.etsy.com
flutterbye fine art photograph, by kristy bee, at kristybee.etsy.com
pearl pod ring by kathiroussel, at kathiroussel.etsy.com
pink vintage table by vintagechicfurniture, at vintagechicfurniture.etsy.com
willa rose locket by me, at seaunicorn.etsy.com
doppelganger 7 print, by elle moss, at ellemoss.etsy.com
twelve pink roses by efinegifts, at efinegifts.etsy.com
vintage masquerade necklace by cosmicfirefly, at cosmicfirefly.etsy.com
zebralongwing fine art photograph, by kristy bee, at kristybee.etsy.com
a visit, by elle moss, at ellemoss.etsy.com

prityy

2009-05-19T19:04:00.000-07:00

left to right: Pemberley necklace by feminesque, at feminesque.etsy.com, Chanel photograph by kristybee, at kristybee.etsy.com, Vintage pinstripe shirt from kitbits, at kitbits.etsy.com

Tuesday etsy picks.

2009-05-19T13:56:00.000-07:00

From left to right:

1. They make a nice pair by: buckscountyframes, at buckscountyframes.etsy.com
2. Mustard Fancy Bunny by stitchface, at stitchface.etsy.com
3. Brown Hooded Owlet Headband by mothlove, at mothlove.etsy.com
4. light brown cat eye glasses by wickedpen, at wickedpen.etsy.com
5. Flirtation. Photo pack by ashleycloud, at ashleycloud.etsy.com
6. Prairie Leaves coasters set of four by folk, at folk.etsy.com
7. Vintage taupe slip dress by wickedpen, at wickedpen.etsy.com

Etsy spotlight on: Urbandesign and Mindy Strauss

2009-05-19T12:11:00.000-07:00

Two of my new favorite photographers on etsy currently. Iv'e stumbled upon urbandesign on many occasions, but yesterday I believe was the first time I looked at the store as a whole. And fell in love. Utterly soft and magical photos that took me to another world of dreams.

From left to right: love blossoms II, tower of yesterday, wishing star, love struck, wishing, i dream,

View/buy/favorite at: urbandesign.etsy.com

Mindy Strauss from Portland, Oregon, has quite a quaint shop of serene magical views and glimpes of europe; and other treasures. Haunting, subtle, and perfect shadowing. "Shes a fortress" I think is my absolute favorite.

From left to right: Faces, Distance, Delish, Haunted, Musical Chairs, and Shes a Fortress.

View/buy at Mindystrauss.etsy.com

etsy spotlight on: dinosaurtoes

2009-05-19T11:42:00.000-07:00

From left to right: "just give it a ring" vintage bell necklace, best left hidden - necklace, raindrops on roses earrings, romantic textile no. 2 - necklace, mein sternchen - necklace, my sweet nothing - lariat necklace

Being a jewelry designer as well, I actually buy more jewelry from others, then one may think.
Ive bought about 5 pieces from this wonderful seller now, and have loved/worn each one. Her items are consistently changing, everything feels so, one of a kind a very special. She packages lovely, and provides such friendly service. Has become one of my favorites jewelry stores to hit, when i need something new and unique on all of etsy.

View/buy/favorite more beautiful treasures at:

dinosaurtoes.etsy.com

house fashion and horses

2009-05-11T17:34:00.000-07:00

Etsy spotlight on: sarahseven

2009-05-10T15:05:00.000-07:00

She had me at more then hello, with classy fairytale, meets modern vintage-esque designs. Im pretty much obsessed with all of her feminine creations. Seen on the FP of etsy all the time, they never get old. Every piece, is so magical and dreamy. The soft muted colors, beautiful fabric, and perfect attention to detail. Highly attractive and flattering cuts, plus no unnecessary elaboration's which I see on so many beautiful dresses ( I usually rip off that diamond or other tack designers tend to add on garishly). Plus she is so friendly and lovely. I plan to def drop some money on a few pieces. My favorite has to be the robins egg dress. Im short, and love to see a good, above the knee, whimsy mini dress.

I don't even know how sarah is on etsy. Though a great starting ground (leanne, PR winner used to be on, or still is), her work blows my mind. I could see it on the runway easy. Definitely a future name to watch for in the high fashion industry, and way to good for anything like project runway. Shes gonna go far this one.

View/buy/favorite at: sarahseven.etsy.com

New new new!

2009-05-10T14:29:00.000-07:00

My items should be back up and running very soon, just need to get in touch with etsy asap.

But preview of some of the TONS of new pieces coming soon....

Etsy finds, main feature Artandghosts, and

2009-02-15T20:24:00.000-08:00

Yvette Inufio Photography

2009-02-15T15:41:00.000-08:00

I know I have stumbled across her before through etsy,
but just got a chance toreally look at how gorgeous her work is.
So surreal, elegantly simple, and purely dreamy.

See more at: yvetteinufio.etsy.com

Etsy french noir

2009-02-13T20:04:00.000-08:00

1. Vintage Perfume Bottle Necklace: 56.00 at: TwinkleStudio.etsy.com
2. Whimsy butterfly: 27.00, at: seaunicorn.etsy.com
3. Bouquet Light Shade, 138.00: at nice.etsy.com
4. Cherubim Bracelet: 78.00 at beakee.etsy.com
5. Shopping tote bag-Green Cotton Twill: 38.00 at cottonbuddesign.etsy.com
6. Frontenac's Heart Art Doll: 425.00 at blackeyedsuzie.etsy.com
7. Petite Fleur earrings: 23.00 at feminesque.etsy.com
8. Will get info
9. Will get info
10. Heirloom Locket: 124.00 at luxedeluxe.etsy.com
11. Spells and Charms Notebook: 25.00 at celestefrittata.etsy.com
12. Eco-Cubistic Modern Vase: 80.00 at jalexstudios.etsy.com
13. a dozen old romance novel paper flowers: $30.00 at sparklepants.etsy.com
14. Shabby Painted Dresser Mirror Early 1900's: 775.00 at royaloakcottage.etsy.com
15. Set of 3 Pillars - Natural: 32.00 at Plyhouse.etsy.com
16. cheveux d ange print: 26.00 at labokoff.etsy.com
17. heartfelt: 30.00 at reyaveltman.etsy.com
18. Teeny Tiny Square Frame Coin Pouch: 23.00 at zosia.etsy.com
19. naturelle necklace: 75.00 at sbarao.etsy.com
20. recycled leather feather necklace: 35.00 at tomatedepingles.etsy.com
21. Unknown pretty room :)

Recent purchases :)))

2009-02-13T19:03:00.000-08:00

1. Luggage tote/train case with lock from: happydayvintage.etsy.com
Sooo cute, even more so in person. I have no idea what to even use it for yet, myabe makeup.
Or maybe when I have to trek over my camera, clothes, and everything else to kens place.

2. I love hende, and have consistently loved the simple organic tanks I have purchased.
Find other like this one at hende.etsy.com

3. 2009 calendar from aliciabock.etsy.com, A quite popular photographer on etsy and the underground, I do really love her work. And the calendar is gorgeous. Each page is its own thick cardboard print with vivd photos. Really great for the price. Believe it was 40-somethin

4. Shopredleaf.etsy.com is def one of my favorite stores. The packaging, prices, items themselves, its a must. The room sprays are suberb. The face lotions, facial sprays, and everything else are just as wonderful. Seller is super friendly, she sent me the nicest batche of freebies for helping her with her shop awhile back...(which didnt need any help! :)

5. Have an alice in wonderland obsession, plus a seafoam green obsession, plus a trinket locking box obsession, plus a distressed shabby chic obsession, so this box was a must buy the second I saw it. Hasnt arrived yet but im sure I will love.

6. Pirate rock necklace so dainty, unique, simple and cute. Whimsy and dreamy. I actually buy alot of jewelry even though im a jewelry designer. I just love necklaces. I cant ever have enough. ever.

7. Love these marc jacobs bracelets. Each has a different latin saying, can find on ebay easily. I bought the "save you save me" ones for me and a friend.

8. I a big Dylan fan, and I didn't really take this movie to literally in the sense of it being based on bob dylans "many lifes". Yes it does portray certain times of his life, cate in the blonde on blonde fame hating dylan days, early folk dylan just getting started, finding god and going gospel dylan, "the fake" played by a child, I guess symbolizing how much his real idol, Woody Guthrie, influenced dylans music. "The outlaw", richard gere, I wasn't to clear on his role. It didn't read dylan to me so much. But it reverted back to him picking up the same guitar as the "not living in his own time" little kid or "the fake". Not sure what that all meant. But has one of the most beautiful scenes. A strange forest town with a young dead girl's funeral, calexio and jim james singing in clown masks, people in costumes and victorian dress's, its all so haunting and magical. The movie I found to be much more just about life then anything. So many amazing artistic visuals, great cover artists, and consistently just poetic and thought provoking throughout the movie. A rough poet as dylan is. And then the, cant keep your eyes off, contradictory and questioning cate blanchet. I love her very last scene. That smirk. The vulnerable side finally peeking through. I just love love the movie. Not sure why so much...but I do.

Greensense

2009-01-23T19:49:00.000-08:00

Etsy butterflies.

2009-01-20T03:16:00.000-08:00

1. Cloth Butterflies in Flight (8.00!!) at KelliKathleen.etsy.com
2. Butterfly wrist cuff (40.00) at bijoutiful.etsy.com
3. Follow me II 5x7 image (25.00) at lushbella.etsy.com
4. Vintage Butterfly Letterpress Printer Block (3.50) at QuiteRightSlick.etsy.com
5. Butterfly on a Wire Perching Decoration: (6.00) at royalbuffet.etsy.com
6. Butterfly Wall Hanging in Natural Papers (22.50) at roundhousedesigns.etsy.com
7. Petite Papillon Butterfly Ring: (32.00) at Bijoutiful.etsy.com
8. Photography at labokoff.etsy.com
9. Vinyl Wall Mural Art Decal: (23.99) at synergysignworks

Midnight find.

2009-01-20T02:05:00.000-08:00

Ive seen tons of notebooks, recycled journals, etc all over etsy. But this one really is a step above.

A little "handmade book measures 4.25 x 6 inches"50 pages for SEVEN bucks!!

Buy at burgundydistrict.etsy.com

Even better, the pages consist of recycled papers from; a 50's chilrens book, 70's national geographic, sewing books, and indie mags. Plus- you get a variety of maps, cardstock paper,
blank papers, patterns, photos, all sorts of random goods.

"Paint, sketch, admire, think, and learn new things" A "multi-functional, environmentally friendly journal and feel those creative juices start to flow once again"

To cute. I want it. And the price is unbeatable.